Family stuck on mud in dingy rescued near Truro
Their craft suffered an engine failure
A family have been rescued after their dingy got stuck on mud near Truro.
Falmouth Coastguard Rescue team together with the Portscatho Coastguard Rescue Team and St Agnes Coastguard Search and Rescue Team were called to the scene at Sunny Corner, Malpas on Sunday afternoon (30 April).
Two adults and two children were on board. The craft had suffered an engine failure and with the tide falling, had ended up high and dry on the mud. Because of the state of the tide, Falmouth's Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat was tasked to assist.
They arrived on scene at 6.37pm and specialist Coastguard mud rescue technicians recovered the family and helped them on to the lifeboat.
Once safely on board, they were taken back to the shore and handed over to waiting Coastguard team members.