A family of six and their dog had to be saved by lifeboat crews after they became cut off by the rising tide.
Volunteers from Sunderland RNLI lifeboat station went to help the family of two adults, three young children, one teenager and their pet, after they got trapped on the beach at Ryhope during a coastal walk.
Coastguard officers received an emergenc
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y 999 call from the mum, who said that her family and their dog were stranded on the beach below 60ft cliffs surrounded by the rising tide.
The crew of a passing fishing boat noticed the family and also alerted the coastguard to their plight, at about 2.30pm yesterday.
Two inshore lifeboats were launched within 10 minutes.
Paul Nicholson, senior helmsman at Sunderland RNLI said: "Due to the location of the incident and the size of the group, it was decided that our D Class inshore lifeboat would pick the family up and transfer them from the beach to the Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat in deeper water."
After fitting each of the family with lifejackets, they were transferred a couple at a time to the larger Atlantic 85 lifeboat which was standing by in deeper water.
The family were then transferred to Sunderland Marina where they were helped by coastguards and RNLI shore crew members.
Paul added: "We would like to thank the skipper of the fishing boat for making the initial call and agreeing to stand by the family until we arrived at the scene.
"After realising they were in difficulty the family took the correct action by dialling 999 and asking for the coastguard.
"The RNLI advises that anyone taking part in coastal walking or other coastal activities to check the times of the tide to help ensure that people do not become trapped."
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Beach-family-in-rescue-drama.6466296.jpGood to know they are safe,well done the rnli on rescuing them as well. :up:
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