A thrill-seeking teenager was taken to hospital after leaping from cliffs near Arbroath.
Both Arbroath lifeboats were launched on Monday afternoon to assist the youngster who was struggling in the water at Seaton Cliffs.
The incident has prompted fresh warnings to youngsters considering tombstoning the dangerous practice of diving off cliffs into the sea now the warmer weather has returned.
Lifeboat operations manager at Arbroath Alex Smith said: “It’s the first time we’ve been called out to a tombstoning incident, though we know it goes on.
“We have told teenagers before that they shouldn’t jump from the cliffs. We wish they wouldn’t do it and this incident underlines how dangerous it can be.”
The youth suffered cuts and bruising to his legs and an ambulance was called for him to be taken to Arbroath Infirmary.
The inshore lifeboat launched at 1.59pm followed by the main lifeboat at 2.08pm after the emergency call said the youth was struggling to get out of the water due to a tidal swell.
However, the casualty had managed to get out of the sea by the time the lifeboat crews arrived.
“There were five or six young people at the cliffs,” Mr Smith added.
“It’s not a very good sign that we’re two days into the warmer weather and we’ve already had an incident of this sort.”
There have been several incidents nationwide where people have died or been seriously injured by tombstoning.
Police and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency previously ran a joint campaign promoting safe behaviour at the cliffs and harbour in Arbroath and showing how dangerous tombstoning can be.
The term tombstoning was adopted because of the way a person falls and plunges into deep water, in a similar way to a stone. Injuries often come when water depths, which can alter with the tide, can be shallower than they seem.
Submerged objects can also not be visible and sometimes the shock of cold water can make it difficult to swim.