Dog rescued from cliff

Firefighters were called to reports of a dog who had fallen off a cliff and was perched approximately 10m down the cliff-face. The cliff was approximately 50m high.

One year old Shih Tzu, Bonnie, was out walking with her owner when she slipped and fell.

Crews from our Urban Search and Rescue team (based in Lexden) got to the scene and due to the distance and uneveness of the cliff, set up their specialist ropes to rescue the dog.

The team managed to rescue Bonnie by 3pm.

Station Manager Nick Singleton said "We are so pleased that Bonnie has been rescued safe and sound. Our USAR team did a great job at rescuing her from the precarious position she got herself into. 

"We would like to take this opportunity to remind dog owners of the dangers of having dogs off their lead near to cliffs like these. We would really recommend you keep your dog on their lead and well away from anywhere they could easily fall or get into danger."