River Rescue at Shincliffe

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Spennymoor Blues with Barnaby the dog

Meet Barnaby the dog who had a lucky escape last week after getting stuck in the River Wear at Shincliffe after going in after his ball. Instinctively his owners rushed in the water to help him, but this made the situation worse, and they also got stuck! 

Luckily, Spennymoor Blue watch were quickly on hand to help. Thankfully Barnaby and one of the owners managed to get out before the arrival of our crews, however one female remained in the river. Of course, our amazing crews got to work quickly and managed to rescue her.

We understand situations like these are difficult, but if you ever find yourself in a similar scenario, please call 999!  Our crews are trained in water rescue to help if you or your dog are in trouble in the water.

⚠️ Stay safe and stay out ⚠️