RNLI rescue swimmer off Kerry coast after spotting pod of dolphins

The missing swimmer's clothes were found on a beach at 11am, but the RNLI didn't find the person until 8.30pm
A volunteer lifeboat crew from Fenit RNLI and Rescue 115 were requested to search for a missing swimmer, after the discovery of clothes on a beach in Castlegregory at 11am on Sunday. File photo: Domnick Walsh

A volunteer lifeboat crew from Fenit RNLI and Rescue 115 were requested to search for a missing swimmer, after the discovery of clothes on a beach in Castlegregory at 11am on Sunday. File photo: Domnick Walsh

Mon, 23 Aug, 2021 - 13:24
Shauna Bowers

A missing swimmer was rescued more than eight hours after his clothes were found on a beach in Co Kerry on Sunday, due to the RNLI spotting a nearby pod of dolphins.

A volunteer lifeboat crew from Fenit RNLI and Rescue 115 were requested to search for a missing swimmer, after the discovery of clothes on a beach in Castlegregory at 11am on Sunday.

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