Pair marooned on rock a mile out as tide rushes in

11 September 2025

Marc WaddingtonNorth West

News image — The dog walkers and their dogs were brought to shore safely

BBC Picture shows one of the rescuers, who is on an orange boat at sea and wearing a black and yellow protective suit, stretching out the palm of his hand. Next to his hand are two people in the distance, appearing to be standing on water. The coastline is the background. — The dog walkers and their dogs were brought to shore safely

Two people and their dogs found themselves marooned on small rocks a mile from the shoreline as the tide raced in around them.

They appeared to be standing on the water in a photograph released by the RNLI after a rescue near Little Eye island, near West Kirby, at about 12:15 BST.

The rescue charity said the dog walkers had checked tide times before setting out on the popular walking route to the island, but had misunderstood them.

A spokesman said a lifeboat returned the people and their dogs to shore safely.

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