Coastguard urges dog walkers to use leads

Mon, 03 Oct 2016

Members of the Isle of Man Coastguard (picture courtesy of Sue Dennis)

The Coastguard is reminding dog walkers to keep their pets on leads when walking near the Island's cliffs.

Crews in Peel were called out yesterday shortly before 6pm after a dog fell at Shell Dump at the back of Peel Hill.

A cliff technician descended to attempt to rescue to animal, but the dog didn't survive the fall.

Anyone whose dog does stray over a cliff is urged not to attempt a rescue themselves, but to call 999 and ask for the coastguard.