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Rescue Teams Save Escaped Dog Buddy from Dunes
12/2/2025
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Story summary
- Buddy escaped from a festive event in Formby, Merseyside, prompting a rescue by emergency services.
- Emergency services, including the Southport Offshore Rescue Trust and Merseyside Police, led the search.
- Rescue teams used thermal binoculars and quad bikes to guide him toward sand dunes.
- A vet, supported by the Royal Marines, sedated Buddy early Sunday morning and then returned him to his owners in Wales.
