Puppy Helps To Save A Swimmer's Life...

- A dog who spotted a swimmer in trouble managed to raise the alarm by barking.

A Doberman called Wilson was walking on a beach, near Swansea, with his owner when he sprung into action.

The swimmer was scared, signalling for help after becoming caught in a rip current and Wilson suddenly ran into the sea to help.

Wilson's owner Richard Absalom, who volunteers as a Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and a lifeboat crew member, went to a nearby station and launched a boat to rescue the weak, terrified man.

Richard said never in a millon years would he of seen the swimmer if it wasn't for his pet dog Wilson.

"The beach was quite busy and I was not really paying much attention to what was going on," Richard said.

"Wilson does not like water, never mind the sea, but he ran to the water's edge with a sudden burst of energy."

"Wilson never normally gets his paws wet, but his paws were in the water and he was fixed on the swimmer, barking.

" It's not like him, as he does not normally bark either..."

By Emily Booker SLWA.