The 3, 500-pounder resisted the first gaff for an hour and a half and thrashed for another hour before they got the tail-rope round it.

ECONOMIST: Frank Mundus

The dangers were highlighted again at the weekend when a 28ft cabin cruiser with two adults and two people on board became stuck on the causeway after a rope was apparently caught round its propeller.

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