Lucky escape for
Ballyliffin sheepdog
23.08.21
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GREENCASTLE Coast Guard
were called out on Saturday evening to cliffs near
Pollan Bay, Ballyliffin to rescue an 18 month old
sheepdog called June. |
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The cliffs near Pollan Bay,
Ballyliffin where June fell. |
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June and her owner, Pauric
Doherty, had been rounding up sheep on fields near the
coastline when the sheepdog made a wide pass and went
too far and fell more than 60m off the cliff into the
sea. Pauric could hear the dog barking but was unable to
get to her. He contacted Malin Head Coast Guard, who
immediately paged Greencastle. |
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Lucky sheepdog, June with
John McColgan on the journey back to shore. |
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When the Greencastle Coast
Guard team arrived on scene at Pollan beach they
launched their 4.5m D Class inflatable rescue boat and
travelled approximately 1km to where Pauric was standing
on the top of the cliff. He guided the boat crew to
where the dog was barking. The boat team got as close to
the rocky gully as they could and crew member Kevin Barr
swam in to where the dog was perched on a rocky ledge,
he lifted the stranded collie in his arms and the two
were pulled back to the boat by the other crew members.
June was unharmed and was delighted to get the boat ride
back to be reunited with her owner on the beach. A lucky
escape after such a huge fall. |
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