Woman pulled from sea in Bournemouth in early-morning rescue

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This is the moment police drag a woman out of the sea in Bournemouth in an early-morning rescue.

Footage filmed on Friday morning (August 31) shows police helping the spluttering and coughing woman onto a beach.

The woman "ran into the sea" near the Dorset town's iconic pier, according to eyewitnesses.

A spokesman for Dorset police said: "We received a call at 5.09am today, Friday 31 August 2018, reporting a concern for the welfare of a woman in the sea near to Bournemouth Pier.

"Officers attended and took the woman to a place of safety, where she was given appropriate care."