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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 7:05 am
A person struggling in the water off the Cornish coast turned out to be a clothed inflatable doll after a search by the RNLI.
Newquay RNLI lifeboat volunteers, Newquay coastguard rescue team and the coastguard rescue helicopter all responded just before 6.45pm on Monday after a rock-angler rang 999 reporting a person in the water near the Huer’s Hut.
Both RNLI inshore lifeboats were launched and after searching in the darkness for more than 90-minutes, the object was found in the water by the coastguard rescue helicopter and recovered from the middle of Newquay Bay by the RNLI volunteers.
Despite genuine concerns from the angler who raised the alarm, the object was actually a clothed inflatable doll.
Gareth Horner, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Newquay RNLI, said: “The 999 caller gave accurate information which led to a successful search and a positive outcome.
“If you think you see somebody in difficulties at sea, do not hesitate, please call 999 and ask for the coastguard.”
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