Bull Mastiff Miraculously Rescued from Cliff Edge

Bull Mastiff Miraculously Rescued from Isle of Man Cliff Edge

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In a rather bizarre incident, a 2 year old Bull Mastiff has been rescued from near death situation

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On one of his regular walks, Nelly, the Bull mastiff, suddenly ran away from his owner, plunging off the Isle of Man cliff edge

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The event could have gone out of hands real fast had the canine not been lucky

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The Bull Mastiff simply became stuck within rocks just 30 ft above the sea level, miraculously with no signs of severe injuries

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A search and rescue was immediately held by the owner's friends and neighbors leading to eventual aid by coastguards and professional rescue team

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After nearly five hours of constant "challenging conditions" the dog was winched to safety at about 23:30 GMT

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When questioned about the astounding rescue, RNLI Mechanic Tom Edwards stated that the animal was indeed "very lucky"

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Owner Julie Gerrard has also took to social media thanking everyone that had been a part of the rescue

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She commented, "To do all this for a dog, I'm still in disbelief...they went above and beyond"

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