Dog uninjured after plunging 20m off Devon cliff

The dog's owner said he was in "miraculously good spirits" after the rescue

A dog has remained unscathed after it plunged 20m (65ft) off a cliff in Devon, according to the coastguard.

The incident happened at Wild Pear Beach in Combe Martin on Sunday at about 15:50 BST.

Mullacott Coastguard Search and Rescue and Croyde Coastguard Rescue Team attended where an animal rescue bag was used to winch the canine back to safety.

A post on Facebook from the coastguard, read: "A very good outcome for Rupert the dog, the owners, the team working with the conditions."

The post also advised dog owners to keep their pets on a lead.

It said: "Canine companions love going for walkies and not much beats a trip to the coast. But, sadly, many dogs die each year after running over cliff edges.

"Dogs are easily distracted by all the exciting sounds and smells on a coastal walk, and often may want to chase a bird or an animal.

"It's safer to keep your dog on a lead when out walking along the coast."

Owner Rosie Bolton said: "The absolutely fantastic teams from Croyde and Mullacott were so fast at responding and amazingly managed to abseil off the cliff to get to him.

"He was wagging his tail and in miraculously good spirits."