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02nd May 2017

WATCH: Intense Moment Coastguard Rescue Surfer After 32 Hours Stranded At Sea

Alana Laverty

A surfer missing since 9am Sunday was rescued 13 miles off the coast of Scotland yesterday evening. 

22-year-old Matthew Bryce from Glasgow was last seen in the area of St Catherine’s in Argyll, Scotland on Sunday morning and was reported missing later in the day. 

The search was co-ordinated by CGOC Belfast Coastguard.

Bryce was conscious but hypothermic when found and was taken to Belfast Hospital.

Watch the incredible moment he was rescued by coastguard teams below: 

Major props to all involved in this rescue operation. 

Video credit and header image: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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