A dog who swam 200m away from Newport beach rescued
Elen Hill, from the RNLI, paddled on a rescue board to Bertie, who was by then more than 200m from the coast. Bertie was tired, but due to his size, Elen was unable to get him on the board. With the help of a windsurfer, she managed to get him to the beach, but had to hold on to his collar to keep his head from going underwater.Bertie's owner Ms Wagg, was very "thankful" after the rescue on 27 July, saying: "We honestly thought we'd lost him. "Without Elen's bravery the outcome could have been very different."The RNLI, who train staff and volunteers in rescuing animals from the sea, urged the public to contact the coastguard or lifeguard if their pet gets into trouble.
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