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Drone-Aided Rescue Saves Dog From Fort Funston Cliff

Officials urged leashes, with visitors staying on marked paths at the park’s hazardous bluffs.

Overview

  • The 40-pound dog slipped on vegetation and fell about 40 feet onto a narrow ledge at the San Francisco coastal park.
  • An SFPD drone operator located the stranded animal and relayed its position to firefighters.
  • A rescuer from SFFD Station 19 rappelled down, secured the dog in a harness, and both were raised using a rope rigging system.
  • The dog was uninjured after spending roughly 20 minutes on the ledge and was reunited with its owner.
  • Rescue Captain Samuel Menchaca praised the outcome and urged leashes and use of marked paths at Fort Funston, and agencies posted video of the operation.