Foot Injury and Litter

Saturday's patrol came to the assistance of a young girl who trod on this discarded skewer whilst paddling at Studland.   The spike, which is razor sharp, was embedded approx 4cm into the foot of the 10-year old, who was visiting with friends.

Once the blood was stopped, the team cleaned the wound and applied a dressing before escorting the family to the Minor Injuries Unit at Swanage Hospital for further cleaning and a discussion about tetanus.

Grateful thanks to Paul and the staff at Middle Beach Cafe for their assistance in finding us somewhere to treat the young lady and for looking after both her and the team and keeping us refreshed and hydrated!  Much appreciated!

We're not sure, but the object could be a kebab skewer from a barbecue or perhaps something thrown from a boat.  Either way, this piece of litter caused a nasty injury today and spoiled a family's day at the beach.  Last week, you may recall we were called to investigate a rusty cylindrical object, believed to be wartime ordnance.  In the event the object was a discarded Pepsi can which it is believed was dropped 75 years ago in the preparations for D-Day.

Both examples show the effects of littering so please heed the advice and put litter in a bin, or take it home with you.