An air and sea search lasting six hours began when a father and son were reported missing.
A paddleboarder has been rescued from the sea, almost four miles from land, after he and his teenage son failed to return to shore.
They were reported missing off the Dorset coast at 15:00 BST on Monday, sparking a six-hour air and sea search. HM Coastguard said the father was found 3.6 miles south of Old Harry Rocks at 19:40. His son was located near Bournemouth Pier two hours later.The search involved HM Coastguard and police helicopters, along with police and coastal rescue teams and lifeboats from Swanage, Poole, Yarmouth, Lymington and Mudeford.
The pair were believed to have been paddleboarding from Studland around Old Harry Rocks to Swanage. They were reported missing by another family member when they failed to arrive.The father was found by Yarmouth Lifeboat and airlifted to safety. With light fading, the search continued for his son. His board was later found to have come ashore at Hengistbury Head and he was spotted by police at Bournemouth Pier.He added: "The dad was found a considerable distance off the coast and needed to be airlifted, it was a huge response by all the multi agencies involved, working together and a great result. A life saved."
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