A teenager has been praised for using his own boat to rescue two men from the water in the Hebrides. The two men fell out of a toy blow-up inflatable boat in Broadford Bay, Skye, on Saturday evening.
Quick-thinking teen acts fast
The quick-thinking teen, around 16, spotted the two in difficulty and went out in his own boat to rescue them. He brought the pair back to shore in an epic rescue mission.
The Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI lifeboat were also called to the scene after the Coastguard received reports of two people in difficulty. However, the men had been rescued by the time they arrived and were said to be safe and well.
RNLI praises heroic efforts
Lifeboat organisation the RNLI has praised the youngster for his heroic efforts. Andrew MacDonald, helm at Kyle RNLI, said: “Thanks to the quick thinking of the teenager going out in his own boat to rescue the two casualties, a far more serious situation was averted.”
Safety reminder from RNLI
MacDonald added: “We’d like to remind people that blow-up inflatable toys should be kept for use in swimming pools and not open water, and to always ensure that you have lifejackets on and a means of communicating to the emergency services if you get into any difficulty.”
