Are they world's most stupid anglers?Byline: LINDA McGRORY PERCHED dangerously on a rocky outcrop, these idiots ignored a Coast Guard offer to bring them to safety as the tide raced in. It happened just days after a Polish man Piotr Piotr is the Polish spelling of the given name Peter. Piotr could refer to the following real people:
The two young non-nationals in these pictures - a Polish man and a Lithuanian - became stranded near Inishowen Head in Donegal. They became cut off while fishing at Portcille, a remote coastal location set below cliffs. Greencastle Coast Guard's Charlie Cavanagh said his crew were alerted on July 19. He added the men were unprepared and oblivious to the danger they put themselves in. Mr Cavanagh said: "We sent a shore team out to warn them to come off before it was too late. "But these men weren't looking for help. It was 5pm. We knew high tide was only about an hour and 20 minutes away." Mr Cavanagh said eventually the men started losing equipment as seven foot waves came in and they had around a 6ft square of space to stand on. Warning people to never fish off rocky outcrops, he added one of the men managed to get back safely while his pal remained frozen "with fear and mild hypothermia hypothermia Abnormally low body temperature, with slowing of physiological activity. It is artificially induced (usually with ice baths) for certain surgical procedures and cancer treatments. " to the spot. A Coast Guard boat and a rescue helicopter were used in the operation. CAPTION(S): ROCKY HORROR SHOW horror show n. Informal 1. A situation or example of great horror. 2. Something provoking great dismay or disgust: The basement was a horror show after the sleepover party. Tide closes in on the pair REELY DAFT Two fishermen near Inishowen Head, Donegal |
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