A DOG walker and their two pets had to be winched to safety up cliffs after getting cut off by the tide.

Penlee Inshore Lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was launched on Sunday afternoon at around 1.20pm to help the person and the two dogs who had been cut off by the tide just east of Porthleven Harbour.

Rescue services were called to the beach near Porthleven after the diog owner was cut off by the tide. Pictures Penlee Lifeboat

Rescue services were called to the beach near Porthleven after the diog owner was cut off by the tide. Pictures Penlee Lifeboat

Porthleven Coastguard Team and Mullion Coastguard Rescue Team were also sent to the scene to help.

Once there the lifeboat crew dropped a crewman ashore to help the stranded person, but due to the location and shallow rocky approach it was decided that the safest rescue method was extraction by land recovery.

Rescue services were called to the beach near Porthleven after the diog owner was cut off by the tide. Pictures Penlee Lifeboat

Rescue services were called to the beach near Porthleven after the diog owner was cut off by the tide. Pictures Penlee Lifeboat

This was agreed by the Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre who were co-ordinating all the rescue assets.

The coastguard rescue teams set up their equipment and one by one the dogs and person were winched to safety - Penlee inshore remained on scene to provide safety cover.

Rescue services were called to the beach near Porthleven after the diog owner was cut off by the tide

Rescue services were called to the beach near Porthleven after the diog owner was cut off by the tide

At 3.30pm the lifeboat was released and arrived back in Newlyn at 4pm.

It was a fairly long day for the volunteer crews after launching on exercise in the morning, then cheering on inspirational supporter Elliot Furse as he finished his sponsored walk to Newlyn harbour.

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Posting on its Facebook page, Penlee lifeboat said: "Once again a superb effort by everyone involved. Don't get cut off by the tide, please check them.

"You can find out more information about tides in your area through tide tables, apps, weather news or local websites.

Rescue services were called to the beach near Porthleven after the diog owner was cut off by the tide. Pictures Penlee Lifeboat

Rescue services were called to the beach near Porthleven after the diog owner was cut off by the tide. Pictures Penlee Lifeboat

"You can also get local tidal information from the Harbour Master, tourist information centre and some seaside retail outlets.

"Check forecasts and tides at RNLI lifeguarded beaches.

"Or find tide tables and surf reports for the UK and Ireland at magicseaweed.com"