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A teenager who got stuck in mud while trying to save her dog has had to be winched to safety by helicopter.A teenager who got stuck in mud while trying to save her dog has had to be winched to safety by helicopter.
The girl reportedly laid down flat to spread her weight after getting into trouble in Trimingham on the north Norfolk coast on Friday morning, HM Coastguard said. The girl reportedly lay down flat to spread her weight after getting into trouble in Trimingham on the north Norfolk coast on Friday morning, HM Coastguard said.
Coastguard rescue teams including a helicopter attended the scene alongside police, ambulance crews and firefighters after a member of the public called 999.Coastguard rescue teams including a helicopter attended the scene alongside police, ambulance crews and firefighters after a member of the public called 999.
Rescue teams believe the girl tried to save her pet after it became stuck in the mud. The dog eventually escaped, but she became stuck.Rescue teams believe the girl tried to save her pet after it became stuck in the mud. The dog eventually escaped, but she became stuck.
Rescue teams were initially unable to reach the teenager because the mud was very soft, and an HM Coastguard helicopter was dispatched from the north of England. Rescue teams were initially unable to reach the teenager because the mud was very soft, and a coastguard helicopter was dispatched from the north of England. The girl was winched to safety and assessed by an ambulance crew at the scene.
The girl was then winched to safety and assessed by an ambulance crew at the scene. Peter Macauley of HM Coastguard said: “Although we understand that people are very attached to their pets and become anxious when they are in trouble, we would continue to urge people to call 999 for coastguard when any assistance is required on the coast.”
Peter Macauley of HM Coastguard said: “Although we understand that people are very attached to their pets and become anxious when they are in trouble, we would continue to urge people to call 999 for Coastguard when any assistance is required on the coast.”