Terrible tragedy

Kazz · 12-05-2009, 09:49 AM

What a terrible tragedy at River Garnock Aryshire (Scotland), a young couple, a construction worker and his partner a 33 year old nurse were drown trying to rescue their dogs from a river whixh was in full flow after the rain...they left their 7 month old baby daughter strapped into the pushchair at the side of the river..............it appears the dogs fell/went into the river and the lady a nurse either went in to rescue them or slipped in trying to reach them and the chap jumped in after his partner...................the coastguard said there had ben an eight-knot undertow at the spot where it happened and a spokesman said "no one could fight that"

What a terrible tragedy.................RIP

dinahsmum · 12-05-2009, 09:59 AM

I don't think I was posting here when the same thing happened here - where Dinah and I walk by the river. The dog escaped, it's owner, a lady from the next town, didn't.

Don't, don't dont' go in water after your dog. Chances are it will survive anyway .

Kazz · 12-05-2009, 10:14 AM

Couple of conflicting stories appear to be popping up from "eye" witnesses....but the general understanding I have got is that the lady fell/jumped in and got into difficulty her partner (who grew up swimming in the river) picked the pushchair up with their daughter in made sure she was safe and away from the water, was securely strapped in and then jumped in after his partner....so sad.In this case the lady was pulled from the water but died shortly or at site and the mans body was picked up next day along with the dogs bodies.What a terrible terrible tragedy.......I agree Hilary but sometimes its spur of the moment I imagine and something you/she/I may have done before waded/reached in got them out and off you go.

yola · 12-05-2009, 10:17 AM

This is a very,very sad story. I hope the little girl has a family network which will care for her now.

alexgirl73 · 12-05-2009, 10:37 AM

so tragic. RIP x

angieh · 12-05-2009, 11:06 AM

Truly a tragedy. RIP.

Mags · 12-05-2009, 12:01 PM

I've just been reading the news here

What a heartbreaking story .....

pookyandjo · 12-05-2009, 12:56 PM

just had a look at that link.... Very very sad

Kim · 12-05-2009, 01:49 PM

I saw this on the news yesterday, so incredibly sad. I think that instinct would take over and you would want to try and rescue your dogs.

dandysmom · 12-05-2009, 04:44 PM

A very sad thing. We had a similar story here last week: young boy slipped and fell into the Potomac, where the undertow is very strong and dangerous; his father and a good Samaritan jumped in to save the boy....only the father survived.

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