SEAFARERS near the Scottish town of Fort George thought they were witnessing a dramatic ocean rescue last week when a coastguard helicopter lowered an officer by winch to help a man seen offshore in the Moray Firth. But as the would-be rescuer reached the man, a somewhat awkward conversation ensued....
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SEAFARERS near the Scottish town of Fort George thought they were witnessing a dramatic ocean rescue last week when a coastguard helicopter lowered an officer by winch to help a man seen offshore in the Moray Firth.
But as the would-be rescuer reached the man, a somewhat awkward conversation ensued.
“I’m okay, thanks,” said the intrepid local, who turned out to be a regular open-ocean swimmer with a taste for the bracing waters of Scotland’s wild north.
BBC Scotland reports the helicopter and a rescue boat were dispatched after a local dolphin watcher raised the alarm, having spotted the swimmer in open waters.
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