Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by HMG at 18.50 to reports that a dog was in the water near Derryadd Point. One unit was launched and quickly arrived on scene. A small fishing boat was in The Closet searching for the dog and it soon became clear that the dog had made it to shore. The lifeboat returned to base and a number of crew went by road to the scene. There were a number of sightings of the dog around the Discovery Centre area however it was not recovered due to the large search area. While carrying out the search a member of the public raised the alarm that a bin was on fire at the Discovery Centre. The crew quickly arrived on scene and successfully extinguished the fire. The crew was back on station at 20.45.
For emergencies on Lough Neagh and it’s tributary rivers call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
