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Dog rescued after falling down fissure in Boscastle

Boscastle Coastguard A photo of HenryBoscastle Coastguard
Henry the dog's owners were "overjoyed" he had been rescued

A dog was rescued after falling down a 20ft (6.1m) fissure near a coastal path in Cornwall.

On 8 April the dog, called Henry, went missing near Boscastle and after searching, the owners accepted their pet had fallen down one of the fissures, the coastguard said.

But on 10 April coastguard crews received reports a dog could be heard near to where Henry was last seen.

Boscastle and Bude Coastguard teams were called to rescue the dog.

A post on Boscastle Coastguard Team's Facebook page said a cliff technician was sent down to retrieve Henry with "half a sausage roll and some treats".

After about 30 minutes the dog was pulled up to safety and the team said his owners were "overjoyed and happy".

Boscastle Coastguard A photo of the fissureBoscastle Coastguard
Henry fell down a fissure near Boscastle
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