An 11-month-old puppy had to be rescued after a dramatic fall down a cliff.
Harvey, a young Staffordshire Terrier, was being walked by the friend of his owner yesterday afternoon at Beauport Common when he took a tumble from the cliffs and down to the rocky beach below.
Fire and Rescue officials were called to help at 15:47.
Three vehicles and ten Red Watch officials came to assist at the Common, and specialist rope equipment, including a dog harness, had to be used to lower a firefighter down the cliff to retrieve Harvey.
Red Watch have just rescued a dog which had fallen off cliffs at Beauport. Harvey, the 11 month old Staffordshire Terrier, was successfully reunited with his owner having escaped serious injury. pic.twitter.com/IybZTNsJQR
— Jersey Fire & Rescue (@JsyFire) January 21, 2019
Despite the dramatic fall, Harvey was fortunately uninjured but taken to his vet for a check-up.
Fire and Rescue Service officials described the dog's owner as "grateful and relieved" when the pair were reunited.
Pictured: A thankfully uninjured Harvey after his rescue.
Watch Commander Andy Gallie has since issued a warning to dog walkers: "In this instance, the dog requiring rescue was in the care of a friend, rather than the owner himself, but no matter who is responsible for a dog, Jersey Fire and Rescue would always encourage owners and walkers to keep their dogs on a lead when in the vicinity of cliffs.
"If the worst happens and your dog falls over a cliff, never attempt to rescue it yourself, as doing so could put you in extreme danger; always call Jersey Fire and Rescue, who will deploy a fully trained and equipped rescue team.”
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