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Catch Of The Day: 'Violent Male' Arrested After Being Scared By Fish

Police on the Isle of Wight have arrested a male who tried to evade by police by entering the sea.

Officers were called - alongside The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team and Cowes RNLI - to Thorness Bay at 6.20am this morning (Friday).

Police say that a male decided to enter the sea in a bid to avoid capture.

However, police and HM Coastguard said things took a swift turn when he was scared out of the water by a large fish and into custody.

Tasked at 06:20BST to assist the Police who were dealing with a violent male who had entered the water at Thorness Bay...

Posted by Needles Coastguard Rescue Team on Thursday, June 25, 2020

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