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NCI ST ALBANS HEAD RESCUE DOG WHO HAD FALLEN OVER A CLIFF

13th August 2021. Last weekend, a very worried walker approached the National Coastwatch Institution station at St Albans Head and asked the duty Watchkeepers if they could help. His exuberant spaniel had slipped its lead and gone over the cliff about 50 metres to the west of the lookout.

The St Alban's Head station is 345 feet above sea level but fortunately, the dog had landed on a ledge on the cliff face. The volunteer Watchkeepers contacted Solent Coastguard who tasked the Swanage Coastguard Cliff Rescue Team to the scene - with the St Albans Head Coast Rescue Team on standby. On arrival, the CRT set up and started their descent over the cliff edge - returning with a very happy, and uninjured spaniel, Benjie to be reunited with a delighted, and relieved, owner.

A good result all round - for all involved

The photograph of Benjie after his rescue is courtesy of Solent Coastguard.

 

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Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire. 

National Coastwatch watchkeepers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility. They are trained to deal with emergencies offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the National Coastwatch ensures that high standards are met.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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