The Portuguese Navy, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Sub-Centre (MRSC Funchal)
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Earlier on in the week, local firefighters attempted to rescue a small group of dogs trapped in the São João river in Funchal.
Yesterday, a team from the Regional Secretariat for Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change found a turtle trapped in a heap of abandoned fishing nets in Caniçal
This morning, the Portuguese Navy rescued a 28-year-old crew member onboard a fishing vessel, Baia do Funchal, located 13 nautical miles (24 km), off the southwest coast of Funchal.
Yesterday, the Volunteer Firefighters of Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol were called out to rescue a cat in Madalena do Mar.
Drones from the Civil Protection Regional Service were used today alongside the Public Security Police, Mountain Search, Rescue, Relief Brigade (BBSSRM), as they continued their search for Lúcia Freitas, who has been missing for almost a week.
Despite everyone's best efforts, the search for the missing man, which has been hampered by strong winds and rough seas, have proved fruitless. So today, the search will be based on land. Although air operations have been suspended, rescue teams are using areas of high ground as observation points.
Two National Repbulican Guard (GNR) officers spotted and rescued to Labradors who appeared lost and disorientated along Estrada do Aeroporto this afternoon.
This morning, the Madeiran Voluntary Firefighters rescued a dog that was stranded and found lying on the riverbed of Ribeira da Lapa, Funchal.