A dog owner got stuck trying to rescue their pet who had fallen from a cliff edge at Penarth seafront and was dangling from a bush. The dog survived after managing to hang on a third of the way down the cliff face near the town’s pier.
In an attempt to save their beloved pet the owner attempted to climb up the cliff face from the beach below but also got stuck, and could only hang onto a tree while they waited for emergency services. Remarkably, after officers from South Wales Police and a crew from South Wales Fire and Rescue attended the scene, both the dog and the owner were rescued with no injuries.
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A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said: “At around 12.48pm yesterday (Sunday, May 22) officers were flagged down by members of the public about a dog who had fallen over the cliff edge while on a walk, his owners were located and tried calling the dog but the dog was hanging onto a bush about a third of the way down the cliff face. The owner tried to climb up to get the dog from the bottom of the cliff and also became stuck on the cliff face hanging onto a tree. Fire service and coast guard assisted, safely rescuing both the owner and dog.”
A statement from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service added: "At approximately 12:48 on Sunday, May 22, we received reports of an animal rescue near Penarth Pier in Penarth. A crew from Penarth Fire and Rescue Station attended the scene alongside emergency service colleagues.
"Crews successfully rescued a dog from an embankment using a seven-metre ladder. A stop message was received at approximately 13:29."
