The recent storms and the one due this week is throwing up some debris having claimed some beach huts this week.
There has and will be some large waves and if you are walking on the beach please take care as this can sweep you off your feet.
We are also aware the steps at Sheps Hollow have been damaged and there is an increase risk of land slips at the north of the bay.
In an emergency dial 999 and ask for Coastguard.
Coastguard teams from Swanage and St Albans were tasked yesterday at 17.30 to a report of a dog stuck on the cliff at Ballard Down.
Lucy a cross breed ran up the cliff whilst walking with her owners and got stuck about 150 ft up. The teams proceeded to Ballard and set up the rope equipment to put a Coastguard Rescue Officer down the cliff. Faced with heavy undergrowth to the cliff face, the teams spent an hour clearing a path to get to the cliff edge. A Coastguard Officer was lowered down the cliff to search for Lucy.
Due to the rising tide the Coastguard and owner at the base of the cliff had to returned to Sheps Hollow and Swanage RNLI ILB was requested to provide safety cover and eyes on the bottom.
Despite a very technically demanding rescue attempt , Lucy could not be persuaded to come to the Coastguard and due to the terrain the rescue attempt was stopped and the Coastguard officer recovered and the lifeboat stood down.
But the tale didn’t end there.
Most the of the Coastguard team returned to the station but two went to get their cars from the Ballard Estate. Whilst there , Lucy suddenly appeared and ran past them. Trying to follow Lucy the rest of the team deployed to help who had now got to Shore Road. Despite gallant efforts of capture, Lucy made it past and disappeared into town.
The team continued to search the town with some heading to the home address and sure enough five minutes later Lucy made it home and sat at the gate waiting for her owner to come back!!!!!
Finally all reunited the team returned to the station five hours after it all started.
Lucy , finally home after 5 hours.
Coastguard teams from Swanage and St Albans along with Police and Ambulance crews were tasked to search the northern end of Studland beach last night for a person collapsed.
The Coastguard helicopter from Lee on Solent was also tasked to assist the search using its thermal camera.
The Coastguard teams were guided by the helicopter to the location and then they provided care to the 86 year old until the ambulance arrived.
Having been assessed the casualty was then carried out to the beach using a stretcher before being transported to the ambulance parked on the road.
Rescue 175 from Lee on Solent illuminated the area to allow Coastguard teams to treat the injured male.
Swanage, St Albans and Kimmeridge Coastguard teams were tasked yesterday to the Downs after Milo the dog took a trip over the edge and ended up about 70ft below.
The Coastguard teams came together to set up their rope equipment and sent a Coastguard Rescue Technician down with the specialist dog equipment. Milo a black Labrador was out for a walk with their owner when he decided to take a path over the cliff.
Milo was safely recovered from a ledge and brought back to their very grateful owners.
During the incident the Kimmeridge team were tasked to the Arne area to assist South Western Ambulance with a medical incident.
