‘Very happy’: RNLI rescues dog after falling on to rocks in Dún Laoghaire pier

Rescuers say dog owners did the right thing calling Irish Coast Guard and not risking their safety

The rescue crew were ‘very happy’ to reunite Archie the dog with his owners and that he was not injured from his fall. Photograph: RNLI
The rescue crew were ‘very happy’ to reunite Archie the dog with his owners and that he was not injured from his fall. Photograph: RNLI

A dog who had fallen on to rocks at Dún Laoghaire's marina pier was rescued by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

At the request of the Irish Coast guard, a volunteer crew of three members launched their inshore lifeboat at 11.35am on Tuesday.

The crew assessed the situation finding Archie the dog on rocks near the water’s edge.

The lifeboat crew made their way towards him and on to the rocks and helped lift him back up on to the pier above.

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Archie was in good health and happy to see his owners after his ordeal.

Weather conditions at the time were described as calm with good visibility.

The RNLI team rescuing Archie the dog from the rocks at Dun Laoghaire’s marina pier. Photograph: RNLI
The RNLI team rescuing Archie the dog from the rocks at Dun Laoghaire’s marina pier. Photograph: RNLI

Speaking following the call out, Liam Mullan, a spokesman for Dún Laoghaire RNLI Lifeboat said the crew were "very happy" to reunite Archie with his owners and that he was not injured from his fall.

“Archie’s owners did the right thing by calling the Irish Coast Guard and asking for help. It was much safer for our crew to approach rocks on a day like today by sea when compared to the risks associated with slips and falls from a person trying to make their way down to the water’s edge to help,” he said.

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers is Health Correspondent of The Irish Times