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Teams call off search for night | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A search launched after fishing gear and a bike were found abandoned at the foot of a cliff has been called off for the night. | |
Coastguard teams and lifeboats were searching the waters off Arbroath on Sunday after the equipment was found. | |
Tayside Police said no-one had been reported missing. | |
The equipment, which included a fishing rod, a baited line and a rucksack, was found by a member of the public at 1815 GMT on Saturday. | The equipment, which included a fishing rod, a baited line and a rucksack, was found by a member of the public at 1815 GMT on Saturday. |
Bob Abercrombie, Forth Coastguard watch manager, said search teams had called in an RAF rescue helicopter which used infrared technology to sweep the area around Arbroath Cliffs. | Bob Abercrombie, Forth Coastguard watch manager, said search teams had called in an RAF rescue helicopter which used infrared technology to sweep the area around Arbroath Cliffs. |
An angling competition was being held in the area, but all competitors were accounted for. | |
Anyone with information about the equipment or a possible missing angler is asked to contact Tayside Police. |
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