SKERRIES RNLI volunteer crew members rescued a dog that had been stranded on rocks by the tide yesterday afternoon.
Mollie, a border collie cross, had been missing since the previous evening after being frightened and running away. She was spotted in the Red Island area of Skerries the next day. However, by the time her owners had located her she had made her way onto the rocks behind the lifeboat station and had been cut off by the rising tide.
A combination of the location and conditions meant that launching the lifeboat and attempting a rescue from the sea was not an option. Thankfully, volunteer crew members David Knight and AJ Hughes were able to wade safely out to the rocks from the shoreline wearing their personal protection equipment and using a safety line.
Mollie was handed over to her grateful owners at the shoreline who took her straight to the vet for a full check over.
This is the second time a that dog has had to be rescued in the past few days. On Sunday, Howth Coast Guard had to winch Hooch to safety after he became trapped on the cliffs in Balscadden.