Dun Laoghaire RNLI save dog after falling off pier yesterday

The Irish Coast Guard reunited a dog with its owner yesterday after the pet had fallen on to rocks at Dun Laoghaire’s marina pier.

The volunteer crew of three launched at 11:35am and made their way to the scene arriving in a few minutes.

The crew quickly assessed the situation finding the dog, Archie on rocks near the water’s edge.

The lifeboat crew made their way towards him, on to the rocks and helped lift him back on to the pier above.

Dun Laghaire RNLI said “Archie was in good health and happy to see his owners after his ordeal.”

Weather conditions at the time were described as calm with good visibility.

Speaking following the call out, Liam Mullan, Dun Laoghaire RNLI Lifeboat press officer said:

“Our crew today were very happy to reunite Archie with his owners and that he wasn’t injured from his fall.

“Archie’s owners did the right thing by calling the Irish Coast Guard and asking for help.

“It was much safer for our crew to approach rocks on a day like today by sea when compared to the risks associated with slips and falls from a person trying to make their way down to the water’s edge to help.”