Dog walkers warned not to enter water to save pets

Dog walkers have been warned not to put themselves in danger by trying to rescue pets from the sea.

The warning comes after a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) crew was called to an incident at Fraisthorpe, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, earlier in April.

A dog had to be rescued from a precarious cliff ledge by RNLI crews after getting into trouble chasing a ball.

Moelfre RNLI Coxswain, Vince Jones, said: “The owner did the right thing by coming to the lifeboat station and alerting us.

“Our advice is to never go in after your pet and to call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.”

The RNLI advises owners to keep their dogs on leads near cliff edges, harbours, and fast-flowing water.