Paddleboarders and dogs saved after being blown offshore

A lifeboat from Weymouth was sent to rescue the pair of paddleboarders and their pets

Two paddleboarders with dogs onboard who were blown out to sea in strong winds off the Dorset coast have been rescued by a lifeboat crew.

The women were blown almost a mile (1.6km) off Lulworth Cove at about 16:00 BST on Saturday.

Weymouth lifeboat crew said the pair and their pets were "definitely unable to make it ashore unaided" due to the winds and an offshore tide.

They were taken on to the lifeboat cold but fit and well.

The crew brought the women and their four-legged friends ashore into the care of Lulworth Coastguard Rescue Team in the cove.

The RNLI urged people to check winds and offshore conditions before setting off on any form of watercraft.