‘Scary’ - Mother and daughter ‘dragged out’ by rip current on Waterford beach
The woman detailed the incident involving herself and her daughter on Facebook
A mother has detailed the “scary” experience of being “dragged out” by a rip current on a beach in County Waterford.
The woman detailed the incident involving herself and her daughter in a comment on a post on Facebook.
She stated: “Got caught in a rip current on Clonea Beach on Monday evening.
“One minute we were swimming, next we were being dragged out.
“Thankfully my daughter kept a level head and remembered how to get out of it, otherwise we'd have drowned.”
A number of locals expressed their shock at the woman’s story in the comments section.
One woman said “OMG was there Saturday, all was fine” while another user commented “wow, scary”.
“Absolutely! I have great respect for the sea, this frightened the life out of me,” the woman involved in the incident replied.