Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDanyel VanreenenSaturday 02 May 2026 00:28 BSTCrew members from North Berwick RNLI and the coastguard rescued the weimaraner (PETA/PA Wire/PA Wire)North Berwick RNLI and coastguard teams received a Hero to Animals award from Peta for rescuing a dog from the sea.The rescue involved a Weimaraner named Sparkle, who fell four metres off a harbour wall at Seacliff beach in East Lothian in February.Sparkle's 73-year-old owner, David Hall, entered the cold water to assist his dog, holding onto her collar until rescuers arrived.A second member of the public also entered the water to help during the incident.Rescuers successfully recovered Sparkle from the sea and provided care to those who had entered the water, ensuring a positive outcome.In full‘Heroic’ coastguards rescue dog from ‘crashing’ waves after it slipped and fell into the seaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in