Coasteering man rescued at Porth Dafarch, Holy Island
- Date
- 24/08/2011
- What Happened
- Stranded
- What Caused
- Adverse environmental conditions
- Casualty type/Qty
- False alarm
- Gender
- Male
- Causal Factors
- Lack of awareness of hazards/obstacles
- Injury Details
- N/A
- Outcome
- Near miss
- Alcohol/Drugs
- N/A
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- Description of Incident
- A 44-year-old man has been rescued from the bottom of a cliff on Anglesey after getting into difficulty while coasteering.
He swallowed sea water while trying to get through a gully at Porth Dafarch, near Trearddur Bay on Holy Island.
An RAF Valley rescue helicopter was called out at 12:50 BST on Wednesday and took the man to hospital in Bangor.
Rescuers said the man was "very confused" and in a "near-drowning" state.
Coasteering is an outdoor pursuit that involves swimming, scrambling and jumping along the tide line of rocky coastal areas.
The man who was rescued had not been participating in coasteering run by a nearby activities centre, Anglesey Adventures. - Supporting Information
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14657237
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