Stranded dog triggers Kyle RNLI mercy call amid rising tide fears at Erbusaig Bay
A PETRIFIED pooch stranded on a rock triggered a shout to Kyle-based lifeboat volunteers.
The Kyle of Lochalsh crew were paged after a member of the public raised the alarm over the stricken dog stranded on a rock in Erbusaig Bay.
The crew needed to move quickly as the tide was coming in and threatened to submerge the rock.
"Having a dog myself, I know exactly how people feel about their pets, and the last thing we want is for someone to enter the water to try and assist their pet, only to get into difficulty and end up as a casualty themselves." - KYLE RNLI spokesman
Kyle lifeboat Spirit of Fed. Olsen launched on Saturday evening at around 5pm after a member of the public alerted the coastguard after seeing the "petrified" dog stranded on a rock approximately 100 metres from the shore as the tide rose around it.
The lifeboat arrived on scene five minutes later and, after a bit of coaxing by the crew, the clearly scared dog was brought on-board to safety and then taken ashore to a very relieved couple waiting anxiously.
Once Skye was safely reunited with the couple, the lifeboat was refuelled and made ready for service shortly before 6pm.
A spokesperson for Kyle RNLI said: ‘We’re glad Skye was unharmed from her ordeal and we are only too happy to help.
"Having a dog myself, I know exactly how people feel about their pets, and the last thing we want is for someone to enter the water to try and assist their pet, only to get into difficulty and end up as a casualty themselves."
