#RNLI - Wicklow RNLI's inshore lifeboat launched at 3pm on Wednesday afternoon (23 July) to rescue a sheep trapped in a cave and in danger of drowning as the tide rose.
Two attempts had already been made to recover the sheep by its farmer, but he was unable to get down the rocks safely, so the lifeboat crew were asked if they could help.
The inshore lifeboat was on scene at 3.35pm at Mizen Head, south of Brittas Bay beach, where the crew successfully retrieved the animal from the cave.
The frightened but uninjured sheep was reunited with its owner a short time later on a nearby beach.
The lifeboat crew on this callout were helm Alan Gouche, Lisa O'Leary and Graham Fitzgerald.