Incident 03/09 – Rocky Bay

Thurs 19th Mar 2009, 19:28hrs Incident 03/09

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Pagers activated at 19:28hrs by Valentia MRCC, Call in relation to a dog owner who had descended a cliff to look for a dog in Rocky Bay.
It was reported the dog had fallen from the cliff top. There is an 80ft drop to the sea.

Team assembled at Crosshaven station, then made our way to Rocky Bay, 8km from Base.

Dog owner found safe & well, But alas the dog did not survive the fall.

The Cliffs in this area can be very dangerous & mobile coverage is patchy.

Services Involved:
Oysterhaven Coastguard, Rescue 117 (Helo) On Standby.

Team Stood down at 21:45hrs