Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Bilbo, the doggy-paddling lifeguard

Bilbo, a five-year-old Newfoundland, has become Britain's only fully-qualified canine lifeguard.



He has passed fitness and swimming tests to join the team that patrols the busy beach at Sennen Cove in Cornwall. He even has his own lifeguard's vest with safety messages written across to warn holidaymakers not to go beyond the designated swimming and surfing areas.

Bilbo is being taught to manoeuvre himself next to casualties in the water so they can grab on to him.

"If an alert comes in, his ears start twitching and he knows something is on."

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