Missing dog hoisted to safety during cliff rescue

A "very lucky" pet dog has been rescued after spending more than a week stuck around cliffs on the Dorset coast.

Kimmeridge Coastguard Rescue Team (CRT) said its members were alerted to a spaniel trapped on a beach at Egmount Point while they were training on Tuesday evening.

A rope team from Swanage Coastguard was brought in to lower rescuers from the clifftop to the beach below. They then managed to entice her into a recovery bag to be hoisted back up the cliff.

She was reunited with her owner, eight days after running off while on a walk.

Kimmeridge CRT said its members had been training when they were first alerted to Willow's predicament near Chapmans Pool.

Rope experts were needed to access the beach where Willow was said to be running up and down.

"After being very patient and handing over some very exciting dog treats they soon managed to gain the trust of Willow," the coastguard team said.

"Slowly managing to get her into the dog recovery bag, the [rescuers] then recovered her to safety at the top of the cliff."

It described her as "one very lucky spaniel".

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