Woman dies trying to rescue dog from sea

Lancashire Police

A woman has died after trying to rescue her pet dog from the sea.

Lancashire Police said she and a man had got into difficulty after going into the water in Thornton Cleveleys “to rescue their dog, who had become stuck”.

The coastguard rescued the pair just after 20:30 BST on Saturday, but the woman, in her 60s, died later in hospital.

Police said the man, also in his 60s, remains in a critical condition in hospital after the incident near Fleetwood Beach Cafe. The dog was found “safe and well”.

A police spokeswoman said the couple were “treated at the scene, but sadly the woman, aged in her 60s, was pronounced dead at hospital”.

They added: “Enquiries to identify her next of kin are ongoing.”

The spokesperson also said their pet dog was “recovered safe and well”.

Lancashire Police also said that there are “no suspicious circumstances surrounding the woman’s death”.

In the past week, there have been at least 15 water-related deaths, after a spell of hot weather.

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