Early morning skinny-dipper sparks emergency rescue off north Cornwall coast

Bude coastguard were called to Northcott beach.

HM Coastguard search and rescuer looking out to sea during previous operation
Author: Helen DownPublished 22nd Sep 2020
Last updated 22nd Sep 2020

A man swimming off the north-Cornwall coastline with no clothes on prompted an emergency call out.

Bude coastguard went to rescue early in the morning on Monday September 21 after reports he was showing signs of distress at Northcott beach.

But it turns out the was simply going for an early morning skinny-dip.