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Two women on inflatable crocodile rescued from sea

RNLI An RNLI rescuer stands on the beach holding a green, deflating blow up crocodile with black handles. The rescuer wears a blue jumpsuit and a yellow lifejacketRNLI
Rescuers spotted the women - who were not wearing lifejackets - stranded on the blow-up reptile

Two women adrift at sea on an inflatable crocodile have been rescued after they were spotted by lifeboat crews on a separate rescue mission.

The RNLI team from Hoylake, Wirral, set out to find two people reported as being stuck in waist-deep water near to Hilbre Island earlier.

As they searched, they spotted the women - who were not wearing lifejackets -stranded on the blow-up reptile.

A Coastguard spokesman said the walkers were found to have made it back to the island, while the women on the inflatable were brought back to shore.

The spokesman said people should always check tide times before going out and remember that inflatables were not suitable for using in the sea.

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