The RNLI were called to save someone that fell off a yacht in Poole Harbour . Picture: RNLI
A LIFEBOAT crew was called out after a person fell into the water from a yacht in Poole Harbour.
The Poole Inshore lifeboat was launced at 2pm yesterday, Tuesday, June 22 and went to the aid of one person who fell overboard.
When the rescue boat arrived on the scene they found the person had been recovered from the water by a passing motorboat.
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The casualty was transferred onto the lifeboat and then taken to Poole Yacht Club to get warm and dry - they were then transferred to the care of the South West ambulance team that had been waiting on standby.
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