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Dog and owner rescued from grounded yacht

Stuart RustSouth of England
RNLI Poole Lifeboat Station An RNLI volunteer wearing a life jacket and helmet holds a small, dark dog in their arms while standing on an orange RNLI lifeboat on the water. RNLI Poole Lifeboat Station
The dog and its owner were safely returned to Poole lifeboat station

A man and his dog were rescued from a grounded yacht by lifeboat volunteers who had just returned from a Remembrance parade.

Both of Poole's lifeboats were called out by HM Coastguard shortly before 13:00 GMT on Sunday, after reports of a 24ft (7m) yacht in difficulty near the River Frome.

The crew had only just finished taking part in the Remembrance parade in Poole Park, and were still wearing their smart RNLI jumpers and shirts when they arrived at the station.

With the tide going out and visibility getting worse, they found the yacht stuck outside the channel.

RNLI Poole Lifeboat Station An RNLI volunteer in a red life jacket and yellow helmet is pictured looking out from a lifeboat. Ahead of him, a small white yacht is grounded, with its front end touching an island full of long grass. The figure of a man dressed in an orange hi-viz life jacket is stood on the yacht looking back in the direction of the RNLI volunteers. RNLI Poole Lifeboat Station
The 24ft yacht ran aground outside the channel near the River Frome after both of its engines failed

A crew member was put on board from the smaller inshore lifeboat, and found both of the yacht's engines had failed.

The anchor was dropped, and the man and his dog were taken onto the inshore lifeboat before being moved to the larger lifeboat.

Both lifeboats then returned to the station, where the man was met by his family.

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