Man rescued from rocks after getting stranded

A man had to be rescued after he became stranded on rocks in Aberdeenshire. Lifeboat crews were called to Peter head marina at around 8.05am to reports of a man in distress.

The casualty was safely recovered from the rocks by the emergency responders and taken to the life - boat. They returned to Peterhead South harbour at 8.50am and the casualty was handed into the care of the coastguard.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “The standard procedure is to work with Coastguard. He has been taken to hospital to be checked over by a doctor.”