You Could not make it Up (5) Pair refuse River Tees rescue

Two people cut off by the tide at the mouth of the River Tees refused to be rescued, unless the lifeboat also took their collection of driftwood.

After being alerted to the stranded pair, a RNLI crew found that a woman was suffering from mild hypothermia. The pair refused to be taken ashore without the shopping trolley of wood.

As the woman needed medical attention, the crew had to concede, despite the transportation difficulty. The man and woman refused medical assistance, and left the scene in their own vehicle. Police later disposed of the wood in the river.