EMERGENCY services came to the rescue of a pet pooch who slipped down a Newquay cliff on Friday afternoon.

Newquay and Padstow Coastguard services along with the RNLI Atlantic 85 Lifeboat were alerted after Ned, a cocker spaniel, became stranded at the bottom of Porth Island at 4.50pm.

The Coastguard set up a technical rope rescue and managed to safely retrieve Ned to the top of the cliff.

Lyndsey Scouse, the daughter of Ned’s owner, said: “My mum and I wanted to say a huge heartfelt thank you to everyone involved who helped save Ned.

“We would also like to thank the two women who called the Coastguards as he would probably wouldn’t have been saved against the rising tide if they hadn’t called when they did.

“All the wonderful humans who supported my mum and of course the amazing Coastguards who are all volunteers. Just amazing humans.

“It restores faith in humankind as it showed just how many good people there are in the world.

“They are all there to support and help when someone is in need.

“Ned is absolutely fine with no injuries. We aren’t entirely sure how Ned went over the cliff. We assume he slipped rather than fell due as he had no injuries.

“He was probably chasing rabbits part down the cliff then slipped to the bottom where the rock is slippery.

“Ned was discovered at the bottom of the cliff in the bit where the blow hole is and the tide was coming in so as he couldn’t get up.”

A spokesperson for Newquay Coastguard said: “We were tasked after reports came in of a dog over the cliff.

“Once located, the team rigged up a technical rope rescue and managed to safely retrieve the dog to the top of the cliff. Thankfully they were uninjured and reunited with their owner.”