A LIFEBOAT was called out to a group of seven walkers and a dog stranded at a popular stretch of Wirral coast by the incoming high tide. West Kirby RNLI responded to the call just prior to high water yesterday, (Wednesday, April 14), shortly before 12.40pm. The volunteer crew was tasked by HM Coastguard following a phone call by a concerned member of the public due to the sighting of a group of walkers on Little Eye. The fast flowing rising tide was quickly flooding prior to reaching a height of 8.56m at 12:54pm. The volunteer crew quickly reached the group and spoke with all parties to ascertain if help was needed at this time. It was established that there was no medical emergency and that the individuals all had appropriate clothing and provisions to remain in situ whilst waiting for the tide to turn and go out.
West Kirby RNLI’s inshore lifeboat ‘Seahorse’ in action. Picture: David Edwards WEST Kirby lifeboat crew went to the aid of seven walkers and a dog stranded on Little Eye as the tide came in this afternoon. The team was tasked by the Coastguard at around 12.30pm following a phone call by a concerned member of the public. The fast-flowing tide was quickly flooding prior to reaching a height of 8.56m at 12:54pm. The volunteer crew quickly reached the group and spoke with all parties to ascertain if help was needed at this time. It was established that there was no medical emergency and that the individuals all had appropriate clothing and provisions to remain in situ whilst waiting for the tide to turn and go out.
Injured woman airlifted to safety after couple trapped by tide call 999
Couple dial 999 as deep waters rushed in around them
West Kirby RNLI rescue injured woman and a man and dog from Middle Eye off the coast of West Kirby. Pictures by David Edwards
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A WOMAN was taken to hospital with an injured hip after falling on rocks while walking on Middle Eye this morning. She was part of couple rescued, along with their dog, by West Kirby lifeboat volunteers who were requested by HM Coastguard to launch at 10.39am following a 999 call. The couple had been on a regular walk to Middle Eye when the lady had fallen on rocks and sustained an injury. They had been able to walk the remaining 150m to Middle Eye so as to rest and for the female casualty to recuperate sufficiently from the injury to walk ashore.
The West Kirby RNLI team race into action. Photo: David Edwards A woman stranded with her children and dogs had to be rescued by West Kirby s lifeboat crew today, as the team were called out twice in quick succession. West Kirby RNLI responded to calls to assist a small party of walkers on Middle Hilbre and then in response to a separate call concerning people in the water by Little Eye. The lifeboat crew were requested by HM Coastguard to launch at 11.03am following a call made by a stranded walker on Middle Hilbre. The woman, along with her two daughters and two medium-sized dogs, had become cut off by the incoming 10-metre high tide.