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Firefighters Rescue Dog From Cliff In San Mateo County: Photos

Firefighters used a rope system to lower the dog about 250 yards to safety down to the beach.

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A firefighter descends down the cliff. (Cal Fire CZU)
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Firefighters used flashlights to help with the rescue in the dark. (Cal Fire CZU)
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A firetruck arrives to help a dog stuck on a cliff at Pescadero State Beach. (Cal Fire CZU)
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Firefighters monitor the situation Wednesday night. (Cal Fire CZU)

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — A dog stuck 40 feet down a cliff at Pescadero State Beach was rescued by San Mateo County firefighters on Wednesday night.

Firefighters used a rope system to lower the dog about 250 yards to safety down to the beach.

Photos from the rescue via the Cal Fire CZU Twitter account show a firefighter descending the cliff on a rope, with the help of flashlights in the dark.

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No photos were available of the dog, according to Cal Fire.

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