Dog rescued by Sunderland Coastguard after falling half-way down cliff face

The Coastguard was alerted to the incident yesterday afternoon.
By Neil Fatkin
Published 12th Dec 2023, 11:54 BST
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A dog had to be rescued yesterday afternoon (December 11) after falling down a cliff in Ryhope.

The stricken dachshund was left stranded halfway down the cliff face until help arrived from Seaham and Sunderland Coastguard rescue teams.

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The dachshund being reunited with his grateful owner.The dachshund being reunited with his grateful owner.
The dachshund being reunited with his grateful owner.

A post on Seaham Coastguard's Facebook page said: "Coastguard teams used their rope rescue equipment to lower a rope rescue technician to the dachshund and recovered him safely back to his owner.

"Thankfully he was no worse for his ordeal."

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