False Alarm as Lifeboat Called to Early Morning Splash
A frantic search was launched after a member of the public reported hearing splashing and cries for help in the water just after 2am this Sunday.
All Hands on Deck for Coastguard Rescue
Portsmouth Lifeboat Brian 1 sprung into action, dispatched by the UK Coastguard to scour the waters near Lock Lake Eastney. Voluntary crews, Hampshire Police, and Portsmouth Coastguard teams teamed up, using night vision goggles and searchlights to scour shoreline and sea alike.
Fishy Business: Noise Turns Out to Be Shoal of Fish
After cutting engines to better listen, the lifeboat crew pinpointed the source of the splashy noise—not a person, but a shoal of fish. Rescue teams were stood down shortly after 3am, ending the tense but false alarm search.
