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Man drowns attempting to save dog in Cornwall Man drowns attempting to save dog in Cornwall
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A man has drowned after going into the sea to rescue his dog. Police said the emergency services were alerted shortly after 11am on Friday to reports of two people in difficulty in the sea at Portmellon, near Mevagissey in Cornwall. A man has drowned in Cornwall after going into the sea to rescue his dog.
Police said the emergency services were alerted shortly after 11am on Friday to reports of two people in difficulty in the sea at Portmellon, near Mevagissey.
One person was rescued by a member of the public and brought to the shore, while the other person was recovered from the sea by a coastguard helicopter and taken to hospital, but was pronounced dead.One person was rescued by a member of the public and brought to the shore, while the other person was recovered from the sea by a coastguard helicopter and taken to hospital, but was pronounced dead.
“Sadly the man has now been confirmed as deceased,” a police spokesman said. “Initial reports are that the deceased entered the sea in an effort to rescue his dog which had gone into the water. “Sadly the man has now been confirmed as deceased,” a police spokesman said. “Initial reports are that the deceased entered the sea in an effort to rescue his dog which had gone into the water. No further details will be released at this time.”
“No further details will be released at this time.”