A WOMAN and baby were rescued by a passer-by after falling into the River Tavy on Monday.

The 31-year-old woman and seven-week-old baby, who was in a pushchair, were dragged out of the river at Pearce's Meadow at around 11am before ambulance staff and firefighters arrived.

It is believed the woman suffered a head injury in the incident.

She and the baby were both taken to Derriford Hospital. Police are not treating the incident as suspicious.

Tavistock firefighter Glenn Arundel said they were called to assist the woman and baby up the riverbank.

He said: 'There's a 10ft drop into the river at that point.

'They were extremely lucky and if it had not been for the passer-by they could have been sucked further down the river.'