RNLI rescuers were “forced to destroy” a man’s bathtub after he repeatedly tried to cross the ocean in it with his dog.
The bizarre incident was described by broadcaster Jeremy Vine on the 200th anniversary of the organisation.
Speaking on his BBC Radio 2 show on Monday (4 March), Vine said: “He had a bathtub and he was going out in the bathtub with his dog and he had the intention of going to Scotland and he would get about a mile and start sinking every time. In the end, the only way they could save that guy’s life was to break his bathtub.”
The Independent has contacted the RNLI for comment.