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Published:
May 30, 2009
Dog
killed in
cliff plunge while chasing goat
on Brean Down
 Beach
wardens have issued a safety warning to dog owners after a pet
plunged to its death from Brean Down on Saturday morning (May
30th).
Brean
beach warden Pete Williams was called to the foot of the Down
at 11am after a Staffordshire Bull Terrier fell down the cliffs
close to Brean Cove.
Mr
Williams told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The
two year-old dog was owned by a Bridgwater couple and lost its
footing while chasing a goat. The owners were understandably shocked."
"We'd
advise dog owners to keep their pets well away from cliff edges
and to keep them on a lead if possible."
There
have been several dog-related incidents on Brean Down in recent
years. A dog was killed in Ferbuary this year, and a greyhound
was killed in a fall in March 2006. A pet was successfully rescued
in August 2005, and a
golden retriever was also rescued in November 2007. (See
links below)
RELATED
LINKS:
Dog killed in tumble
down Brean Down
Dog
trapped on Brean rockface is rescued
Coastguards
call off search for missing dog
Dog
rescued by Coastguards at Brean Down
Official Burnham-On-Sea
Coastguard Website
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