The RNLI has now issued a warning to anyone visiting the coast, with the warm weather set to continue into the first week of June. She was then passed into the care of the coastguard and the ambulance service. The woman was provided with plenty of blankets to keep her warm before she was take ashore on the hovercraft, landing at Sandy Lane slipway. They added: "Coastguard officers had crossed the beach with a stretcher, which the casualty was encouraged to use for further safety."Ī rescue was carried out by the coastguard and a Hoylake RNLI hovercraft (Image: Alan Jenkins) The RNLI said although she was feeling shock and the effects of the cold mud, she required no urgent treatment. The woman was assessed for any medical conditions at the scene. "The RNLI crew were then able to swiftly extract the casualty from the mud and bring her on board the hovercraft." READ MORE: Relief and hope on County Road as Everton set for long goodbyeĪn RNLI spokesperson said: "The hovercraft landed carefully alongside the casualty and the crew deployed mud boards and mats around her to provide them all with a solid surface. Police and paramedics also attended to assist with the rescue. The woman had been stuck in mud at the south end of Marine Lake for some time before the alarm was raised at around 1.44pm.Ī Hoylake RNLI hovercraft was sent to the scene where crews found the woman firmly stuck in a channel of shallow water and unable to reach the shore. A woman became stuck up to her waist in mud at a popular beauty spot.Ĭoastguard officers from Wirral and North Wales carried out a dramatic rescue in West Kirby on Bank Holiday Monday, May 29.
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