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Man and his dog rescued by fire service from island in middle of Swindon lake

byDaniel Jae Webb
10 September 2017 • 6.02pm

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A man and his dog have been rescue from a lake in Swindon this afternoon.

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Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service sent three fire crews, including their specialist water rescue unit, to the scene in west Swindon at around 3.30pm.

A man and his dog were discovered on an island in the middle of Peatmoor Lagoon.

A fire service spokesperson told Wiltshire 999s that the man, who had spent some time in the cold lake, was left in the care of the ambulance service.

It’s not currently known how the pair came to be on the island.

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