RNLI's Kessock lifeboat on the Black Isle responds to rescue of person in River Ness in Inverness
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EMERGENCY crews were called out to after reports of a person in the River Ness in the early hours of this morning.
The RNLI’s Kessock lifeboat was launched at 2.15am to “assist a multi-agency operation for a person in the River Ness” close to the Greig Street Bridge in Inverness.
The RNLI said its lifeboat “maintained a presence in the water” until the person was successfully rescued and safely ashore.
Dougie Munro, helm of the charity Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat said: “The pager sounded for an immediate launch at 2.03am and the assembled crew had us in the water and en route to the reported casualty within 12 minutes.
“This situation is what our volunteers train for and we are all just glad as always that the shout concluded with no loss of life.”
The lifeboat returned to the station in North Kessock and was washed, refuelled and available for service by 3am.
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