A boat got 'caught out by a lobster pot' as it ran aground off the Dorset coast.

Pictures taken by Chris Hemingway show the vessel ending up over the reef at Ringstead Bay on Saturday.

The boat was said to be 'caught out' by a pot floating in the sea before running aground over the reef as the tide was falling in the Dorset bay. 

Images show swimmers just yards away from the stricken vessel as the boat owner attempts to free the boat and release it back into the water.

Dorset Echo: The boat got caught out at Ringstead BayThe boat got caught out at Ringstead Bay (Image: Chris Hemingway)