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Firefighter's warning after habour drama

Lifesaver urges public to take care

A retired fireman says he defied years of training when he entered the water in Douglas Marina to help rescue a tourist in distress on Friday.

Bobby Moore just happened to be passing by North Quay as members of the public noticed a man in his mid-60s had fallen in trying to board a yacht.

He then went in himself to help before emergency services arrived.

Mr Moore is now urging people to take care when trying to board boats there:

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