Swanage lifeboat Shout

[runswick2000]

Details of Swanage Lifeboat's latest shout can be found here . What do you think?

 

[dom]

If it is the story involving the dog I think your actions have been spot on.

First of all from a human perspective - although I do hope this shout was at no risk to yourselves - it portrays you all in a good light and this kind of story somehow makes everyone feel a bit better about themselves.

Secondly as you say by rescuing the dog safely you may very well have prevented someone else dealing with it less professionally thereby creating a bigger problem or even a tragedy in the end.

Good on you all!

 

[Woodlouse]

Gives them a bit of practice I suppose.

 

[jimi]

What kind of dog was it? If it was a manky old cur probably best to have left it to the seagulls . Howver if a cuddly wee pooch then you can probably sell it.

 

[YAYoHamble]

In the dim past when I was RNLI crew (Atlantic 21), we were on exercise and watched a cow happily walk off a 120ft cliff. Big splash! We "shepherded" it ashore as it seemed to be swimming OK but the vet put it down.

 

[jimi]

That's dreadful , a cow with enough sense of adventure to go cliff diving and it gets put down. Absolutely dreadful! Especially as it must have really made a big effort to climb up there in the first place!!!

 

[jhr]

Appalling, but I expect all that the vet could see was a nice, big juicy steak.

 

[ccscott49]

Arent Vets, vegetarian? After all anybody who worked in a cigarette factory surely wouldnt smoke would they?

 

[EdWingfield]

I have saved a horse from possible drowning.

And I was told of a yottie landing on Inchkieth (Firth of Forth) whereapon a lovely friendly alsation came down to the quay. After a while it was realised that the dog was alone. The CG were informed that the dog was to be taken ashore and into care of the yotties.

 

[ParaHandy]

wonder if eunuchs work in a durex factory?

 

[michael_w]

When my father in law's sheep fell off a cliff, the coastguard used to come and practice their cliff rescue procedure.

 

[savageseadog]

I wonderif Gynacologists enjoy sex?

 

[runswick2000]

I guess that is kind of how we treat it. It gives us a slightly more realistic training scenario and allows us to send new recruits out for a shout.

The blog has been updated with a photo of the mangy cur ........

 

[EdWingfield]

Could be a Cairn Terrier. A proper sea-dog.

 

[billskip]

You do a good job Lifeboat lads....

but no mention of what happened to the poor rabbit..... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[runswick2000]

I'll find out for you!

 

[jhr]

....I'm sure it tasted delicious! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Dalliance]

Plainly the first evidence of Mad Cow Disease.

 

[aitchw]

Border Terrier by the look of it.

 

[Seven Spades]

Swanage seems to be an ideal place for a Marina, has anyone ever proposed one?