Girl, Five, Swept Out To Sea On Inflatable Unicorn Is Rescued By Ferry Workers

A little girl has been rescued by ferry workers after being swept out to sea on an inflatable unicorn - ending up half a mile from the Greek coastal destination where she and her parents had been holidaying.

The child, believed to be five-years-old, had been playing carefree in the ocean off Antirio town, in the Gulf of Corith, before her inflatable pushed her out to sea.

When her panicked parents realised she'd drifted out, they called on a local ferry to help rescue her.

And miraculously, they managed to find her and bring her back to safety.

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Fortunately, the boat's captain is said to have spotted her bobbing along on the unicorn, and slowly approached her so as not to frighten her or knock her off the inflatable.

By some miracle, she managed to remain seated on the unicorn throughout the ordeal, and was then lifted to safety with the help of the boat's crew.

According to the Greek City Times reports, she was then handed safely over to her poor parents.

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The ferry boat had also recently rushed to help an elderly man who was swept away while sleeping on an inflatable mattress, which was on the water.

Plus, last year, a massive rescue mission was launched earlier this week to save a pair of 12-year-old twins after they fell off their float while in the sea.

Evie and Lola Taylor, 12, were playing on a blow up unicorn while on holiday at Botany Bay in Broadstairs, Kent, when a huge gust of wind swept them out to sea.

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The girls then toppled off the magical creature into the choppy waters, before RNLI lifeguard Josh Jones, 18, heard them screaming and dove in to help them.

The RNLI have previously warned of pool float dangers, and told travellers that they should avoid taking their inflatables into the sea with them, and save them for when they're chilling by a pool.

RNLI lifeguard supervisor Cameron Foreman said: "It is important to remember that, although inflatables are fun at the swimming pool, they are not designed for outdoor water use, as they can easily get caught up in a rip-current or offshore wind.

"We strongly urge the public to not take inflatables out to sea, and to make sure that they remain in-between the red and yellow flags when swimming."

This is so important for all parents to remember.

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Joanna Freedman

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