RNLI volunteers performed a dramatic rescue after spotting the spaniel at the bottom of a sheer cliff in Devon.
Meet Sprig the Springer Spaniel.
His owners thought he was lost forever after being separated on a walk near Foreland Point in north Devon on 22 August.
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Yesterday, however, a volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew spotted Sprig at the foot of a high cliff while out on a training exercise, and leapt to his rescue.
He had somehow survived more than a week without food or water.
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The RNLI crew had initially thought he was a stranded sheep and were surprised to find the small, sad pup.
Helmsman Andrew Escott told the BBC: "We went in as close as we could then we could see it was a dog. It was about 30 feet above the water and we couldn't work out how it had got in that position".
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Once safely on board, Sprig cheered up a bit.
Mr Escott told the BBC: "He had clearly been there for some time because he was licking water off my dry suit and he did seem rather pleased to see us."
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