Warning after dog dies in Cornwall cliff fall

The coastguard has warned dog owners to keep their pets on a lead after a dog fell from a cliff and died in Cornwall on Saturday.

Mullion Coastguard Team and Porthleven attended the incident at a cliff near Poldhu and Gunwalloe at about 20:30 BST.

The coastguard confirmed a specialist was sent to recover the dog which did not survive the fall.

The warning comes after a number of incidents.

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