Woman died after attempting to save dog from drowning in sea

Woman died after attempting to save dog from drowning in seaA woman has died and a man remains in a critical condition after the pair entered the sea to rescue their dog. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Aditi Rane, Reporter 20:15, Sun, May 31, 2026 Updated: 20:19, Sun, May 31, 2026 Emergency services were called to Thornton-Cleveleys beach (Image: Getty)A woman has died and a man has been left in a critical condition after the pair got into difficulty while attempting to rescue their dog from the sea. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Emergency services were called to Thornton-Cleveleys on Saturday evening after two people were recovered from the water by HM Coastguard. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyLancashire Constabulary said officers were contacted by the ambulance service shortly after 8.31pm on May 30 and attended the scene near Fleetwood Beach Cafe.Recall issued for batch of widely-prescribed blood pressure drugUK households warned of 67% 'double tax' as Rachel Reeves makes change Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTPolice confirmed the dog was rescued safely (Image: Getty)Police believe the man and w...