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Crowds cheer as Old Harry Rocks cliff-fall dog rescued | |
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Crowds of people who gathered on a Dorset cliff top after a dog that fell nearly 100ft (30m) into the sea, cheered as the animal was rescued by a lifeboat. | Crowds of people who gathered on a Dorset cliff top after a dog that fell nearly 100ft (30m) into the sea, cheered as the animal was rescued by a lifeboat. |
Molly, a 10-month-old brown Norfolk terrier, bounded over Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage, on Saturday afternoon. | Molly, a 10-month-old brown Norfolk terrier, bounded over Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage, on Saturday afternoon. |
Coastguards arrived to find the owner and about 100 other people peering over the edge trying to spot the animal. | Coastguards arrived to find the owner and about 100 other people peering over the edge trying to spot the animal. |
Molly was eventually found and brought to shore at Studland. | Molly was eventually found and brought to shore at Studland. |
Poole Inshore Lifeboat helmsman Ed Davies said: "It was miraculous, how the dog was safe and sound after her adventure, considering her 100ft fall and swim. | Poole Inshore Lifeboat helmsman Ed Davies said: "It was miraculous, how the dog was safe and sound after her adventure, considering her 100ft fall and swim. |
"She is a lucky dog. It was really good for the crew to reunite her with her owner." | "She is a lucky dog. It was really good for the crew to reunite her with her owner." |
Poole Coastguard unit had been preparing to abseil down the cliffs at about 15:30 BST when the dog was spotted by lifeboat crewman Pete Smith. | Poole Coastguard unit had been preparing to abseil down the cliffs at about 15:30 BST when the dog was spotted by lifeboat crewman Pete Smith. |
It seemed Molly had swum through a sea cave to a beach on the north side of the rocks where she was picked up, apparently uninjured, and taken ashore. | It seemed Molly had swum through a sea cave to a beach on the north side of the rocks where she was picked up, apparently uninjured, and taken ashore. |
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