A REPORT of six adults and two dogs "stranded" on a sandbar prompted the launch of a lifeboat.

The UK Coastguard received the report yesterday (Friday).

Beaumaris Lifeboat Annette Mary Liddinton and the Penmon Coastguard Rescue Team were called upon and headed to the scene, opposite Gallows Point.

It was discovered the the adults, together with the dogs, had boarded another boat.

A spokesperson for Beaumaris Lifeboat said: "The lifeboat went alongside and confirmed all was well and that this was in fact their own boat that had not been seen by the original caller.

“Whilst this turned out to be a false alarm, the person making the call acted correctly in summoning the emergency services as it is better to be safe than sorry when lives may be at risk.”