A woman was suspected to have broken her leg on a coast path.

Coastguard teams were called at 3.46pm on Thursday, September 5 to the coast path near the Golden Cap Holiday Park, Bridport, to a woman with a suspected broken leg.

Lyme Regis Coastguard Rescue Team and West Bay Coastguard Rescue Team as well as the South Western Ambulance Service attended.

The woman was located and passed into the care of paramedics.

A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "We were alerted to a female with a suspected broken leg on the coastal path near Golden Cap Holiday Park, Bridport at around 3.40pm on Thursday, September 5.

"Lyme Regis Coastguard Rescue Team and West Bay Coastguard Rescue Team assisted South Western Ambulance Service. The person was located and passed into the care of the ambulance service."

A spokesperson for the Lyme Regis Coastguard said: "We were tasked with West Bay Coastguard to a casualty on the coast path between Golden Cap and Seatown.

"Casualty located, stabilised and stretchered into the care of the South Western Ambulance Service."