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Norfolk holidaymaker rescues dog from cliff ledge | Norfolk holidaymaker rescues dog from cliff ledge |
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A dog was rescued from a clifftop by a holidaymaker who managed to lean over the edge and grab her. | |
Derek Shaw took action after spotting the border collie on "a little bit of ledge" at Overstrand, Norfolk, on Tuesday. | |
"I said to my wife, grab hold of my legs. It just seemed the right thing to do at the time," Mr Shaw said. | "I said to my wife, grab hold of my legs. It just seemed the right thing to do at the time," Mr Shaw said. |
The dog, named Millie, was reunited with her owners shortly after, the Eastern Daily Press reported. | The dog, named Millie, was reunited with her owners shortly after, the Eastern Daily Press reported. |
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Mr Shaw told the BBC he was walking from Cromer to Overstrand on Tuesday when a couple on the beach began waving and shouting to get his attention. | Mr Shaw told the BBC he was walking from Cromer to Overstrand on Tuesday when a couple on the beach began waving and shouting to get his attention. |
"I leaned over the cliff and had a look down, and there was this collie dog on a little bit of a ledge - it looked scared stiff," he said. | "I leaned over the cliff and had a look down, and there was this collie dog on a little bit of a ledge - it looked scared stiff," he said. |
"By talking to the dog and calming it down a bit, eventually it lifted its head up and I was able to grab hold of its collar." | "By talking to the dog and calming it down a bit, eventually it lifted its head up and I was able to grab hold of its collar." |
Mille had gone missing when she was out for a walk with her owner's relative on Monday, and her family had been frantically searching for her. | Mille had gone missing when she was out for a walk with her owner's relative on Monday, and her family had been frantically searching for her. |
"It was awful, we didn't think we'd see her again," said Laurel Bowes, whose boyfriend owns Millie. | "It was awful, we didn't think we'd see her again," said Laurel Bowes, whose boyfriend owns Millie. |
She said they could not be sure how long Millie had been on the ledge, and she was recovering from her ordeal at home. | She said they could not be sure how long Millie had been on the ledge, and she was recovering from her ordeal at home. |
"I'm just pleased I could help, I love dogs and it was a good outcome," Mr Shaw said. "But I would advise people to think twice before doing anything like that." | "I'm just pleased I could help, I love dogs and it was a good outcome," Mr Shaw said. "But I would advise people to think twice before doing anything like that." |
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