The Coastguard team returning from an incident at Ballard this evening spotted a member of the public in a very dangerous position at Old Harry Rocks.
Rushing over to call the male back who had walked along the ridge of the outcrop with a 90ft drop each side complained there were no warning signs to highlight the danger he was in.
The ridge was no more than 20cm wide and a trip or slip would have seen the male fall and be seriously injured.
The team were somewhat surprised at the response and had hoped the risks were clear to those out enjoying the area.
The dry conditions have made the cliff tops very dusty and slippery and we urge real caution anywhere near a cliff edge.
Despite the views please step back away from the edge as you won’t know what is actually underneath and in some cases the cliff has given way.
The team had earlier been tasked to an object , possibly a submerged boat off Ballard Point. It was confirmed this was a large plastic container floating with the tide.
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