Dogged determination North Berwick's D class inflatable was called out during July this year after a Golden Retriever decided to show off the breed's prowess in the water.

Six year old Homer decided to take a dip during his daily 'walkies', and then just kept on going - half a mile out to sea to Fidra Island! He could be seen through binoculars chasing around the island and there were fears he might be swept away.

His worried owner, Hilary Reid, went to North Berwick Harbour to get help, but it was low water and all of the fishing boats were aground.

So, North Berwick's lifeboatmen came to the rescue, launched the D class and shot out to the island. Meanwhile worried owner Hilary drove back... only to find an impatient Homer waiting for her in the car park after his half-mile swim back to shore! 'I'm very grateful to the lifeboatmen/ she said, 'but I'm a bit embarrassed at the trouble they went to'..