Dog and owner rescued from fast-flowing River Thames

Woman clings to ladder as she tries to rescue her dog Credit: RNLI

The woman was found up to her knees in the river as she held on desperately to a ladder to stop her dog being swept away.

When rescuers got there they lifted the woman to safety followed by her dog. She explained how the labrador ended up in the water.

Dog and its owner eventually rescued by the RNLI
Dog and its owner rescued by the RNLI Credit: RNLI

After the crew had assessed that the woman was not hurt she was taken with her dog to Imperial Wharf.