Arbroath lifeboat crew rescue dog
Skye the cocker spaniel had fallen from the cliffs
Arbroath RNLI yesterday (28th April) launched their inshore lifeboat to rescue a dog that had fallen from Arbroath cliffs.
After receiving the call at around 2:15pm the volunteer crew quickly made their way to the scene where they found Skye the cocker spaniel on a set of rocks.
To access the dog they had to navigate a narrow gully within the cliffs. The width of the gully was narrower than the lifeboat so a member of the crew entered the water on a swim line and made his way to the rocks where he was able to check on the dog and recover her to the lifeboat.
Skye was then transported back to the lifeboat station to be reunited with her very relieved owner and after a heartfelt thank you to the crew they were off to the vets for a thorough check over.
Volunteer helm, Michael Marr, said: ‘We were pleased to be able to rescue Skye today and that the owners did the right thing by calling for assistance, and not trying to climb down the cliffs where they could potentially become a casualty themselves.’
‘Skye was very unlucky in that she found and chased a ball that wasn’t even hers! However, the RNLI always advise dog owners keep their dogs on the lead around cliffs to prevent these incidents occurring.’
