A WOMAN and her dog marooned by the inrushing tide off Llandudno's West Shore was rescued in the nick of time by the town's inshore lifeboat.

Both Conwy and Llandudno lifeboats were launched after more than 25 emergency 999 calls reported her plight to the Coast Guards.

A spokesman for Holyhead Coastguards said: "When the calls came in telling us a woman and her dog were cut off by the incoming tide, we tasked both the Conwy and Llandudno inshore lifeboats to go to her aid. We also ordered the Llandudno Coast Guard rescue team to provide onshore support for the rescue."

Both lifeboat's volunteer crews were relieved to locate the very cold and shocked walker and her dog who were becoming perilously surrounded by the incoming waters and at serious risk of drowning.

The lifeboats arrived within 30 seconds of each other, with the Llandudno one snatching her and her cockapoodle out of the water.

Captain Marcus Elliott, Llandudno Lifeboat Volunteer Operations Manager said: "I would reiterate the need for everyone, whether local or not, to check tide times if they are planning to walk around the area's beaches, particularly those at the resort's West Shore where being cut off by the tide is a common cause of lifeboat call outs, and all the more dangerous in the winter when sea temperatures are low.

"The West Shore is a very dangerous place and the Llandudno Lifeboat has been called upon to rescue people on numerous occasions throughout its history, people should really avoid going on the sandbanks.

"We took our inshore lifeboat by road to the West Shore, the woman was quite a long way out and the tide was flooding fast and had already cut her off. She was in grave danger given how cold the sea was. She was a very lucky lady.

"It was reassuring that so many people saw the peril she was in and made emergency telephone calls."

A spokesman for Conwy lifeboat said: "We arrived less than a minute after the Llandudno boat, and it is fortunate we both arrived when we did as the sea was already above her knees. She was very cold and shocked and was a very lucky lady.

"When people walk on the sandbanks they should be aware the tide comes in rapidly and if they feel they are in danger of being cut off they should make an emergency call without hesitation.

"We are very glad she was rescued when she and her dog were, and were handed over to the Coast Guard rescue team on the West Shore, apparently unharmed."