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Drone-Assisted Rescue Saves Dog After 40-Foot Fall From San Francisco Cliff

Officials use the incident to renew safety warnings about Fort Funston’s hazardous bluffs.

Overview

  • SFPD says a drone operator in the area located the stranded dog and relayed its position to firefighters.
  • An SFFD Station 19 team executed a low-angle rope operation, with a rescuer rappelling down to secure the animal in a harness.
  • The dog fell about 40 feet and clung to a narrow ledge for more than 20 minutes before crews arrived.
  • Fire officials reported the roughly 40-pound dog was uninjured and reunited with its owner at the scene.
  • SFFD and SFPD posted rescue footage on social media as authorities urged visitors to stay on marked paths and keep dogs leashed.