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St Ives seal watch: Couple rescued from rocks by lifeboat | St Ives seal watch: Couple rescued from rocks by lifeboat |
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A seal-watching couple had to be rescued when they were stranded on rocks for three hours after entering the sea to try to rescue their dog. | |
Michael Carey and Charlotte Worrall were saved by a lifeboat from rocks west of St Ives, in Cornwall, on Monday evening. | |
They had gone to watch seals for Mr Carey's 30th birthday. | They had gone to watch seals for Mr Carey's 30th birthday. |
It took them two hours to get the attention of walkers who then called the coastguard, the charity said. | It took them two hours to get the attention of walkers who then called the coastguard, the charity said. |
The RNLI said the pair were in a "life-threatening" situation after being cut off by the tide. | |
Ms Worrall entered the sea to try to swim to their dog, which had also become stranded on nearby rocks. | |
Mr Carey, Ms Worrall and the border collie, who were rescued by the St Ives lifeboat, were not injured. | Mr Carey, Ms Worrall and the border collie, who were rescued by the St Ives lifeboat, were not injured. |