Three people had to be rescued by the coastguard after the inflatable toys they were riding on were caught by high winds.

Two teenagers on an inflatable mattress were ‘blown out to sea’ off Ayr Beach at 5pm on Monday.

After being rescued, the pair were brought back to shore and ‘given safety advice’ by the coastguard.

Shortly afterwards, on the same beach, a woman on an inflatable crocodile had to be rescued by members of the public after being swept away from the shore.

One exhausted local Davie Wilson immediately rushed to help.

He paddled out into the waves to alert the stranded people that help was on its way.

Returning to shore after ‘running out of puff’, the brave man refused water instead choosing to chug on a two-litre bottle of Irn Bru.

Between gulps of the bright orange d

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