A frantic 999 call saw police and coastguards swoop on a Welsh beach after the caller thought a corpse had washed up on the shore.
Emergency crews descended on Kenfig Sands in Bridgend on Monday after the phone call from a concerned member of the public who saw a strange object that looked like human remains. However, the search operation took an unexpected twist after the "body" that had been washed up was actually a pink headless mannequin.
A spokesperson for Port Talbot Coastguard said: "Early on Monday the team were paged to an investigation at MV Altmark Wreck on Kenfig Sands. When on-scene the team did a search of the area and discovered the object was an old mannequin washed ashore. We would like to thank the first informant who did the right thing and rang 999 and asked for the Coastguard. Also in attendance was South Wales Police and Tata Steel Security. A big thank you to Tata Security for their assistance in access and search of the area. Great work by all. If you need help on or around the coast, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard!" For more stories about Port Talbot go here
