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Donegal lifeboat crew coax stranded horse back to shore

written by Chris McNulty June 30, 2020
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A LIFEBOAT crew was dispatched to rescue a horse that became stranded in the sea off a Donegal beach yesterday.

Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat was requested to launch after a horse bolted into the water off Murvagh beach.

The call was made by lifeguards on duty at the beach to Malin Head Coast Guard just after 5.40 pm.

The horse, which was over a mile from the shore, was gradually coaxed back to the shore by the lifeboat crew. After around an hour, the horse was reunited with its owner.

Helm Killian O’Kelly said: “This was another callout with a good outcome. Animals are as prone as people to get in trouble in the water and we were glad to be able to help out on this occasion.

“Remember if you see someone in difficulty on the coast call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard.”

Donegal lifeboat crew coax stranded horse back to shore was last modified: June 30th, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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