A BODY spotted in the Milford Haven waterway today was a false alarm, but led to efforts to rescue a man who had fallen overboard.
HM Coastguard Dale was called out to a report of a body in the water at Mill Bay at 2.31pm today (Thursday, May 16).
Dyfed-Powys Police also went out to St Anne's Head to help with the search for the body, which was found to be a false alarm.
The coastguard was then immediately sent to rescue a yacht skipper who had fallen overboard in Dale Roads.
The skipper's vessel was found aground Musselwick.
Another local skipper responded to a mayday call and rushed to pick up the man in the water and bring him to a pontoon.
Another boat from Dale Sailing set out and retrieved the vessel with RNLI Angle Lifeboat in attendance.
The coastguard said it was a great multi-agency response to both incidents.
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