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Miraculous escape for Missy the Staffie after falling 110 feet from cliffs at Sandy Bay in Exmouth

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A dog fell more than 100 feet from cliffs at Exmouth and survived with only a scratch. Members of the Exmouth Coastguard rescued the dog from the bottom of cliffs at 11.23pm on Sunday. Exmouth Coastguard Rescue team received a report of a dog over the cliff between Littleham Cove and Otter Cove at Devon Cliffs Holiday Park, Sandy Bay. Once on scene, it was established that Missy, a three-year-old Staffie cross, was last seen chasing a rabbit through a metre wide clearing in the hedge. The Beer Coastguard Rescue Team also attended. A spokesman for Exmouth Coastguard said: "It was estimated that Missy had slipped and fallen approximately 110ft to the bottom of the cliff. "A rope rescue technician from Exmouth Coastguard descended the cliff expecting the worse, only to find the dog walking around a little dazed and confused with only a minor laceration to the back of her head. "Missy was placed in our animal rescue bag and brought back to the top of the cliff to her anxious owner. "Arrangements had been made for the owner to visit the out of hours vet in Exeter and he was advised to keep the appointment." The spokesman added: "This is the second time in four months that we have recovered a dog from this exact same spot. "The park security staff were 'strongly advised' to make arrangements to fence off the gap as next time it may be a child and not a dog. "Although clearly sign-posted as a dog exercise area with warnings to keep dogs on leads, owners need to take more responsibility when exercising their dogs in this area and along the cliff tops in general. Dogs tend to ignore the warning signs when happily chasing rabbits."

Miraculous escape for Missy the Staffie after falling 110 feet from cliffs at Sandy Bay in Exmouth


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