Man had to be rescued from tidal Thames after saving dog

A MAN who went into the tidal Thames at Chiswick to rescue a dog had to himself by rescued.

After going into the river he found himself in difficulties and Chiswick RNLI had to rescue him, to discover it was the well known Capital FM presenter Jordan North (pictured), Janet Friend reports.

In difficulty

He had been in difficulty after he had jumped into the tidal river after saving a dog that was struggling in the water.

The RNLI told that Gordon North had been on a run when he saw the Labrador in the water on Monday at 5pm in the dark.

It was another towpath user that alerted the emergency services with a lifeboat and crew from Chiswick RNLI finding the man in the water with the dog.

Gordon North admitted he was getting a bit panicky, thinking his legs were going to go but was rescued in time by the crew.

On call at all times

RNLI Thames commander Gavin Simmons explained:

"We are on call to help all those who find themselves in difficulty on the water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, even our beloved pets."

The Labrador was also rescued and no worse for its 'adventure'.