Child saved in dramatic rescue after getting stranded on rock surrounded by stinging jellyfish near Scots cliffs
WATER DRAMA Child saved in dramatic rescue after getting stranded on rock surrounded by stinging jellyfish near Scots cliffs
A YOUNGSTER was dramatically rescued by a lifeboat crew from a rock surrounded by stinging jellyfish near Scots cliffs.
The boy was reported to be in distress near Brough Harbour, on the east side of Dunnet Head, in Caithness, just after 6pm yesterday evening.
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A child was saved in a dramatic rescue near scenic Scots cliffs
He had been caught by the tide and was unable to swim ashore as the rock he was perched on was surrounded by jellyfish.
The area is famed for spectacular cliffs.
HM Coastguard requested the immediate assistance of Thurso RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew and The Taylors was launched at 6.15pm, reaching the scene at 6.35pm.
A spokesman for RNLI Thurso said: 'The crew immediately launched the 'Y' boat with two crew members.
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"The 'Y' boat located the youth, who was stranded on a rock surrounded by deep water.
'The youth, who was wearing shorts and a T shirt, was prevented from going ashore by the presence of a large number of jellyfish.
'The crew members rescued the youth, checked him over and passed him to the waiting Coastguard teams on the beach.
'The lifeboat returned to Scrabster at 7.30pm was refuelled and made ready for service.'
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This was a first solo shout for coxswain Rob Frost, a full-time RNLI CALM (Coxswain Afloat Mechanic), a relief coxswain/mechanic that provides cover for RNLI stations around the UK coastline.
It was also the first shouts for volunteers Neil Leslie as mechanic and crew member Rebecca Lynch.
Grim pictures show wall of jellyfish as sunseekers leave Scots beach deserted despite sizzling temperatures
The spokesman added: 'This successful rescue is a reminder to folk to check their surrounding when going into water and be aware of rising tides.
'Thankfully on this occasion folk on the shore were aware that the youth was in the water.'
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We previously told how Ayr beach was left deserted due to a huge wall of jellyfish on the shore.
Pictures showed hundreds of jellyfish dotted along the sand on the seafront.
Many sunseekers opted to stay clear of the sea creatures which had been washed up.
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The boy was reported to be in distress near Brough Harbour, on the east side of Dunnet Head
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