A multi-agency rescue operation has taken place on the Angus coast after a 17-year-old boy fell 40 feet near Arbroath.
He is believed to have sustained multiple injuries in the incident near the village of Auchmithie, which happened shortly after 1pm on Monday.
Coastguard, RNLI, Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service were involved after reports the teenager had plunged around 40ft from a rock stack.
Arbroath’s all-weather and inshore lifeboats were both launched to attend the call-out, with two crew put ashore from the ILB Robert Fergusson to provide additional oxygen cylinders and liaise with others involved in the rescue including police and rescue technicians from Angus and Dundee Coastguard.
The all-weather Mersey-class Inchcape stood by off the coast of the village providing a communications link between onshore teams and Aberdeen Coastguard, whilst readying the boat to receive the casualty if necessary.
A coastguard rescue helicopter was also requested, but with fog moving and the arrival of additional Coastguard rescue personnel the decision was taken to take the boy on foot to road ambulance.
The casualty is understood to be receiving treatment in Ninewells Hospital.
Arbroath lifeboat helm, Kyle Bailey, said: “This was another great example of excellent teamwork between various emergency services to reach the safest possible outcome for the casualty.
“Utilising the equipment, skills and experience from a range of services really allowed us overcome the challenges that were presented.”
