A man and his dog who were trapped on a sandbank in Sandymount Strand were rescued by heroic volunteers from the RNLI on Saturday afternoon.
The pair were found on the sandbank surrounded by the tide with the man's clothes soaked up to his chest.
They had got stuck after the dog ran into the water and the man went to retrieve him, but the tide came in very fast and they became trapped.
The alarm was raised at 12.30pm and the inshore lifeboat crew from Dun Laoghaire RNLI launched the inshore lifeboat within five minutes of receiving the emergency call.
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An RNLI crew member left the lifeboat and made his way to the man and his dog on the sandbank, where he checked their condition.
The man and the dog were then taken onboard the lifeboat and brought to shore, where they were met by members of Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard.
Dun Laoghaire RNLI Helm, Laura Jackson said: "This was a very fast launch for the volunteer lifeboat crew and we were on the water within five minutes of our pagers being activated.
"What catches many people out who walk in this area, is just how fast the tide comes in and also, that it approaches from behind.
You can get into difficulty so quickly and when you look up, you are surrounded by water and unsure of the depth. It can be quite disorientating."
The incident happened in the exact same spot on Sandymount Strand as a similar callout to a woman and her dog two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, a second emergency call was raised on Sunday morning at at 8.21am when a man fell on rocks at Poolbeg in Dublin and injured himself.
The rescue also involved members of the Dublin Fire Service but the lifeboat crew had to be called out as the only way to access to the man was by water.
Dun Laoghaire RNLI were able to assist with the transfer of the casualty from the rocks to Dublin Fire Service’s rescue craft. From there, they were brought to a nearby slipway, to receive further medical attention.
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