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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 cliff top by a holidaymaker who managed to learn over the edge and grab her. A dog was rescued from a clifftop by a holidaymaker who managed to lean over the edge and grab her.
Holidaymaker Derek Shaw took action after spotting the border collie on "a little bit of ledge" at Overstrand, Norfolk, on Tuesday. 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."