Dog rescued from sea at Trevose Head
A DOG was rescued from the sea off Trevose Head yesterday by Padstow RNLI.
The Tamar class lifeboat 'Spirit of Padstow' was called out at 9.50am to reports of a small terrier which had fallen off the North Cornwall cliff.
The lifeboat crew arrived on scene and found the dog on the rocks at Stinking Cove, around from the lighthouse.
A smaller inflatable vessel was launched and volunteer crew member Tom Norfolk swam ashore to retrieve the dog until the coastguard cliff rescue team arrived.
The dog was then carried up the cliff and reunited it with its grateful owner.
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by Sarah, Truro
Tuesday, August 11 2009, 2:22PM
“Once again Thank you Steve for making me realise that people like you do NOT volunteer!!!”
by Steve, Cornwall
Tuesday, August 11 2009, 2:03PM
“In america people who call out emergancy services for pet rescue do have to pay. And I do have some much loved pets in my family. My father paid over 1000 pounds to keep his very old dying dog alive for just a few weeks. But I can tell you now if one of our dogs goes over the cliff the only person who will take any risks to get him or her back will be me.
Just because the people in emergancy services are strangers who we never met it does not mean we should not care about them. We should think hard before asking them to take any risks.
And for the people who are saying that I endorse the suffering of animals, this is not the case. I just put people first. Always and in every circumstance, whoever they are.”
by Sarah, Truro
Tuesday, August 11 2009, 1:01PM
“It really does make me realise just how much I prefer animals when I read comments like these ones posted on here.
And also I am so glad that if I was involved in a accident with my horse/ dog that people like you DO NOT volunteer for the rescue services!!”
by Dave, Penryn
Tuesday, August 11 2009, 12:49PM
“Shame on you Bertie & Steve! Its awful to think that some people would leave a dog to suffer a slow death. The RNLI did not 'risk their lives' to carry out this rescue no more than you do crossing the road, it was a standard operation for them is used as training so they are well prepared for saving human lives. And as for the cost? Its shudders me to think you could put such a low price on an animals life. I also donate to the RNLI, but I would stop in an instant if I thought they left animals to die for the sake of such minor costs”
by bertie basset, Truro
Tuesday, August 11 2009, 12:35PM
“Steve, I couldn't agree more. Whilst I sympathise with the dog owners (even if they are to blame) I have to say the rescue of a dog is not worth the risks involved to human life. Furthermore, there was the possibility that rescuing the pooch could impede response times to a human rescue? Anyway, well done RNLI, you boys (and girls!) do a job that I certainly couldn't.”