23-07-2025
Boy stranded by tide and surrounded by jellyfish in Caithness
The RNLI has urged people to check their surroundings and tidal conditions after a shoreline rescue follows a callout for its Thurso lifeboat to assist a boy who got stranded on rocks at Brough Harbour near Dunnet Head in Caithness on Monday got cut off by the rising tide - and the rock where he was stuck was surrounded by a large number of RNLI said the incident showed the importance of awareness of rising tides and the potential hazard from jellyfish blooms at this time of year.
The crew members rescued the youth, checked him over and passed him to waiting coastguard teams on the beach."This successful rescue is a reminder to folk to check their surroundings when going into water and be aware of rising tides," said Thurso RNLI."Thankfully on this occasion folk on the shore were aware that the youth was in the water."
