A boxer dog has escaped serious injury after falling 40ft from a cliff in Cemaes Bay.

Two lifeboats from Holyhead RNLI and local cliff escue teams were called out to Porth y Pistyll at just after 7pm on Friday evening.

They found Derek the dog and his owner, who had climbed down the cliff to rescue and soothe him before alerting the Coastguard.

The pair were unable to get back as Derek had a sustained an injury in the fall.

They were taken on board the inshore lifeboat and taken to shore at Cemaes Bay, before Derek's owner took him to a vet to have him examined for a suspected broken leg.

David Owens, lifeboat operations manager at RNLI Holyhead, said: "Our crew were very relieved to get to the location and find both the dog and his owner, and quickly get them to safety."

"We’d like to thank the cliff rescue volunteers from Cemaes and Holyhead, who were able to help us locate the casualties quickly, and be ready to assist if needed."

"Calling for help is always the best thing to do in these situations. Dialing 999 and asking for the Coastguard will mean that ourselves and the cliff rescue teams can get there quickly and help, which means safe and happy owners."

"We hope Derek the dog recovers well from his ordeal - we have heard since that he was very lucky and didn't break his leg as first suspected, which is great news."