DOG RESCUED FROM CLIFF IN NITON THANKS TO COASTGUARD AND FIREFIGHTERS

A 2-year-old dog that had fallen over a cliff in Niton last night (Sunday) was rescued thanks to the joint efforts of HM Coastguard and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. HM Coastguard teams from Ventnor and Bembridge were called to the South Wight at around 17:15 after receiving reports that a dog had gone over a cliff. At the scene, they were joined by a single pumping appliance from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. With a rendezvous point set up on Barrack Shute, those present went up Boxer’s Lane and along the coastal path in the direction of Blackgang to the scene of the incident. Specialist cliff rescue gear was erected to allow Coastguard Rescue Officers (CROs) to be lowered by rope to the stricken animal. The dog, named Skye was safely recovered and returned to their owner.