Falmouth's inshore lifeboat Robina Nixon Chard was launched on both Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th March to dogs that had got into difficulty and were in need of assistance.

Just after 4:40pm on Wednesday 3rd March, Falmouth crews left the station and made their way towards Maenporth beach area where a dog and individual had become stuck.

Falmouth and Porthoustock Coastguard Rescue Teams were already on scene, and due to the amount and thickness of the undergrowth on the cliff, decided to lower the individual down to the lifeboat, and recover the dog safely to the top in a rescue bag.

Falmouth RNLI Crew then took the individual to Maenporth Beach and then returned to the station.

The next morning, at 8.45am, Falmouth Coastguard again requested Falmouth inshore lifeboat to launch and assist in the recovery of a dog from High cliff near Maenporth.

Once on scene, the lifeboat and crew waited nearby whilst the Falmouth and Porthoustock Coastguard Rescue Teams cut their way through undergrowth and brambles to get access to the dog, caught by their harness on a branch near the cliff edge.

Given the state of the cliff, it was decided to recover the dog back up to the Coastguard teams, rather than lowering it into the boat, and so the inshore lifeboat was stood down to return to the station and be refuelled, ready for the next service.

"Whether it's a human or a four-legged friend in trouble along the coast, please call 999 and ask for the Coastguard in order to keep yourself safe," a spokesperson for Falmouth RNLI said.

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