Dog owners are being warned to take extra care after a dog was rescued after getting stuck in the mud at a Wirral beauty spot yesterday.
Coastguard rescue teams from Wirral and Flint in North Wales were called out after reports of a dog stuck in mud flats near to Dee Sailing Club in Thurstaston.
Two officers in mud rescue kit trekked across the mud flats to bring the dog to safety before it was reunited with its owner "wet and muddy but in good health."
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Posting about the incident on social media, a spokesperson for Wirral Coastguard praised the owners for following "sensible" precautions and not entering the dangerous mud flats to rescue the dog, waiting instead for the arrival of the coast dog.
A spokesperson for Wirral Coastguard said: "Tasked along with our flank team Flint Coastguard Rescue Team to reports of a dog potentially stuck in the mud, water and gullys on the River Dee mud flats near to Dee Sailing club Thurstaston.
"With it unclear whether the owner was also in danger of entrapment trying to retrieve the dog, the team were paged to investigate and intervene if necessary.
"On arrival the dog was still far out on the mud flats.
"In order to remove the risk of the owner attempting a rescue two of our specially trained Coastguard Rescue Officers in full mud rescue kit were deployed onto the mud.
"After a short while they reached the dog with some tempting doggy snacks and a lead.
"The dog was quickly reunited with it’s owner tired, wet and muddy but in good health.."
The coastguard added that the owner had followed coastguard advice, saying: "The dog owner in this incident was very sensible and did in fact hold off entering the danger area and waited for our arrival.
"Never follow your dog into mud or water.
"In the vast majority of occasions the dog will get themselves back to safety."
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