Charmouth: Helicopter rescues three people and dogs cut off by tide
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The people had been walking their dogs along the Jurassic Coast beach
A helicopter has winched three people to safety after they became trapped by the incoming tide.
Teams from West Bay Coastguard and Lyme Regis RNLI were called to Charmouth Beach in Dorset just after 13:30 GMT on Sunday.
One person had a leg injury and was stabilised to prevent them from sinking into the mud.
With strong winds from Storm Isha forecasted, crews worked fast to rescue the beachgoers and their three dogs.
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