Fossil Hunter Rescued From Isle of Wight Mud
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Posted 20:12 GMT
A young lady fossil hunter had to be rescued tonight from a precarious position, stuck in mud half way up a cliff.
The Ryde, Bembridge and Ventor Coastguard Rescue teams and the Wight Sector Manager combined their mud and cliff skills to free the lady, after she became stuck up to her knees on the cliff below Sandown Bay Holiday Centre, between Culver and Yaverland.
After being freed from the mud she was moved up the cliff, where she received medical attention.
Coastguard Watch Manager Colin Griffiths said: Thanks to the skill of our mud and cliff rescue teams the lady was rescued swiftly from the mud.
Weve had lots of rain recently and thats made some of our coastal areas very muddy, so even if you know the area please be careful.
For further details contact:
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency Press Office
023 8032 9401
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency Press Office
023 8032 9401