When there is an emergency at sea we can hear the helicopter as it flies over head; it's a really heavy sound. We heard it last evening and then we were sad to hear, that a young woman had been seen rushing into the sea after her dog, at the front town beach. It is not a sandy beach, just rocks
The call for the RNLI was timed just after 6:00 pm. There were very rough seas, as we drove along the prom earlier in the afternoon; there was a ferocious wind and a thick sea mist, so it must have been very much worse later on. There are notices everywhere to keep away from the rocky shore in rough weather. At that section of beach there are steps that go down onto the rocks as part of the sea defenses. The sea was on the ebb and has very strong drag currents.
Wednesday evening, there hasn't been any further news.. so sad.
8 comments:
How very sad!
Very sad indeed.
It is really sad. A man went missing before Christmas not far from us in the River Aire. He'd been walking his dog. The dog was sadly found in the river a few days later but it was well into the new year before the man was found. They suspect he went in after his dog.
I remember when staying with my parents in a seaside town we would frequently hear the maroons go off to call the lifeboat. We watch 'saving lives at sea' on television; the crew are so brave and committed.
That's so, so sad. xx
Sad indeed! Nature can be unforgiving!
That is so sad. It is just instinct to try and save something you love from the sea, and any dog owner would understand. I always really feel for the brave people that try and sometimes perish themselves attempting to rescue both dog and human. Having an ex-seafaring husband I know the perils of the water all too well.
A very sad event. We live slightly south of the aerodrome and often see the rescue helicopter heading out, usually to the main state highway south.
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