- North Berwick RNLI and coastguard teams received a Hero to Animals award from Peta for rescuing a dog from the sea.
- The rescue involved a Weimaraner named Sparkle, who fell four metres off a harbour wall at Seacliff beach in East Lothian in February.
- Sparkle's 73-year-old owner, David Hall, entered the cold water to assist his dog, holding onto her collar until rescuers arrived.
- A second member of the public also entered the water to help during the incident.
- Rescuers successfully recovered Sparkle from the sea and provided care to those who had entered the water, ensuring a positive outcome.
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