Search efforts are underway for a man who was reported as falling overboard from a yacht off the Waterford coast.

A hoist was set up and a number of members of the Irish Coast Guard abseiled down to reach the stranded cow.

Bundoran RNLI came to the aid of the pair who got into difficulty off Tullan Strand.

Mali, a Bernese Mountain dog, had run away from her German owners near the lighthouse on Arranmore Island on August 16th last, sparking a huge search by islanders which lasted for days

Coastguard rescue teams and a helicopter rescued the man from Carrick-a-Rede island in a ‘delicate operation’.

Max was overjoyed to be brought aboard the Athlone Sub Aqua Club boat. The club members carefully examined Max, and while a bit cold and shaken from the ordeal, he was otherwise in good health.

Howth RNLI's All-Weather Lifeboat went to the scene, along with Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 and Skerries RNLI.

The rescue took place shortly before 5am on Sunday

A man in his 20s had been rescued from the water at the same location earlier on Thursday