Water sports instructor Charlie Head with a dog he pulled from the waves

by Ed Targett

A pet puppy stranded at sea faced a watery grave as the rising tide covered a rock it was stuck on.

But shivering Bam-Bam was saved from oblivion by a paddling adventurer near Herne Bay on a trip to London.

Water sports instructor Charlie Head has faced storms, ships and shoals of fish – but never a stranded shih tzu.

The 33-year-old even filmed the rescue, capturing on camera the moment he saved the shivering pup from the rocks.

In heart-warming commentary, he says: "He's just sat out there like a little dude, wondering what to do.

"He definitely needs a rescue - in about 10 minutes he'll be completely covered in water."