Shropshire Mum and two boys rescued by coastguard
A Shropshire Mum and two boys, aged seven and eight, were rescued from an inflatable boat a mile off Pwllheli yesterday.
The two boys had been using an inflatable when the strong offshore breeze carried them out to sea.
The boys Mum’s had been watching from the shore when they saw they boys had got into difficulty.
One of the Mother’s from Wrexham called the coastguard whilst the other from Muxton in Shropshire swam out to try and rescue the boys. Although she did reach the inflatable she too then had to be rescued.
After receiving the 999 call Holyhead Coastguard sent the RNLI Pwllheli Inshore Lifeboat to the scene. They rescued the boys from the inflatable dingy and the woman was plucked from the water. They were taken back to shore where they were met by Abersoch Coastguard Rescue Team and assessed by paramedics.
Barry Priddis, Coastguard Watch Manager said:
“Inflatables are fun but with a strong offshore wind, like we had today at Pwllheli, they can be swept out to sea very quickly. We were lucky today that the three people involved were all returned to shore safe and well and were’nt seriously injured.
“If you’re using an inflatable make sure it’s tethered to someone on the shore. If you do see one being carried out to sea tell those onboard to stay on the inflatable, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard. Swimming out to sea can seem like the right thing to do but cold water and brisk tides can frequently mean that the rescuer also gets into difficulties. The best thing you can do is stay on the shore and keep the inflatable in sight so you can direct the lifeboat when it turns up on scene.”
