Lifeboat rescue for man stranded on River Eden sandbank

A man was rescued from a sandbank after being cut off by the incoming tide at the mouth of the River Eden at West Sands, St Andrews, today.

A coastguard spokesman told The Courier the man believed to be a tourist phoned his wife and she alerted the coastguard at 12.17pm.

The spokesman said: “A man was caught by the tide on a sandbank by the River Eden. He was not a fisherman.

“We believe he was a tourist out walking. We sent both Broughty Ferry lifeboats and the St Andrews CRT (rescue team).

“He was picked up safe and well. We believe he was a tourist but we do not know where he was from.”