Woman dies trying to rescue dog from sea

A pistillate has died aft trying to rescue her favored canine from the sea.

Lancashire Police said she and a antheral had got into trouble aft going into the h2o successful Thornton Cleveleys "to rescue their dog, who had go stuck".

The coastguard rescued the brace conscionable aft 20:30 BST connected Saturday, but the woman, successful her 60s, died aboriginal successful hospital.

Police said the man, besides successful his 60s, remains successful a captious information successful infirmary aft the incidental adjacent Fleetwood Beach Cafe. The canine was recovered "safe and well".

A constabulary spokeswoman said the mates were "treated astatine the scene, but sadly the woman, aged successful her 60s, was pronounced dormant astatine hospital".

They added: "Enquiries to place her adjacent of kin are ongoing."

The spokesperson besides said their favored canine was "recovered harmless and well".

Lancashire Police besides said that determination are "no suspicious circumstances surrounding the woman's death".

In the past week, determination person been astatine slightest 15 water-related deaths, aft a spell of blistery weather.