Irish Sunday Mirror

Family saved from sea by hero hound

- BY KAREN ROCKETT

A DOG called Dave helped rescue a woman and two teenagers from drowning.

Nicola Godliman, 42, her daughter Poppy, 14, and niece Kiera Kerr, 19, were swept out to sea.

Passers-by Guy Jenner, son Tom, 13, and black Labrador Dave plunged in and battled strong currents to save them at Hayling beach near Portsmouth.

Guy, 50, said: “Tom rescued Kiera and Dave swam Nicola all the way back to the beach. Dave’s our little hero and I’m proud of Tom.”

Poppy said: “We were getting dragged backwards. I was screaming and choking on water. Guy saved my life.”

Nicola added: “I’ll never be able to thank them enough. I thought we were going to die.”

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SAFE Dave helped family

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