Wicklow Woman Dies in Sea Incident While Trying to Rescue Family Dog

Tributes flow for 'truly kind' grandmother who drowned trying to save family dog

Tributes have poured in for Wendy Maxine Herbst after she lost her life while trying to save her family dog

Wicklow woman dies in sea incident while trying to rescue family dog

Wendy Maxine Herbst, aged in her 70s, from Kilpoole Hill Farm, Wicklow died on Saturday afternoon at an area known

Wicklow woman who drowned on Saturday was trying to save her family pet

The woman who tragically drowned on Saturday in Wicklow has been named as Herbst Software director Wendy Maxine Herbst of Kilpoole Hill Farm, the home of Polo Wicklow.

Grandmother drowns trying to rescue her dog

A grandmother-of-ten who drowned at the weekend after entering the sea off Co. Wicklow was trying to rescue the family dog. The Coast Guard was called to Magherabeg Beach after Wendy Maxine Herbst, who was in her 80s, got into difficulty during the stormy weather on Saturday afternoon. Gardaí said the body of the woman was recovered from the water at around 4pm while another person was taken to hospital. It is understood the dog survived the ord…

Grandmother dies after trying to rescue her dog in Wicklow

A grandmother-of-ten who drowned at the weekend after entering the sea off Co. Wicklow was trying to rescue the family dog. The Coast Guard was called to Magherabeg Beach after Wendy Maxine Herbst, who was in her 80s, got into difficulty during the stormy weather on Saturday afternoon. Today's top videos Gardaí said the body of the woman was recovered from the water at around 4pm while another person was taken to hospital. It is understood the …