Overview

• Keeleigh Plant tragically fell 100 feet to her death while trying to retrieve her cockapoo, which had chased a rabbit near a cliff edge.
• The incident occurred on May 19, 2023, during a walk with her boyfriend and two dogs at Hope Cove, a coastal area with steep, unstable cliffs.
• An inquest at Exeter Coroner’s Court concluded on May 6, 2025, ruling the death as accidental with no suspicious circumstances.
• Witnesses reported that Keeleigh was leaning near the edge to call her dog back before the fatal fall; her boyfriend was unable to intervene in time.
• The coroner highlighted the dangers of unstable cliff edges and urged caution when walking pets off-leash in such areas.