Hero cop rescues 7 from river

Published: August 30, 2006 | 4679th good news item since 2003

A POLICE constable pulled seven people and a dog to safety after huge waves capsized their speedboat next to a pontoon yesterday.

PC Dawn Smith hauled three men, three women, a 12-year-old girl and a chihuahua out of the water before they were crushed by their 18ft boat.

The 5ft 5in officer said: “They were in a really dangerous position, the waves had washed them against the pontoon and was washing the boat against them.

“They were four or five feet down so I pulled them out one by one.

“I don’t know where I got my strength from. One of the men said I was stronger than I looked because I’m only small.”

PC Smith was watching from a patrol boat as the family and friends tried to cross the River Crouch near Burnham, Essex.

Published in Cops, Heroes and Rescues
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