Dog rescued after chasing mongoose, falling 40 feet down cliff

  • Upon arrival, HFD personnel found an 8-year-old white pitbull/mix perched on a small outcrop about halfway down the cliff. They learned from the pup’s owner that the dog was chasing a mongoose when it went over the edge and fell 40 feet down an 80-foot cliff. Using a lowering/raising rope system, a rescue specialist connected a rope to the dogs chest harness and both were lifted to the top of the cliff. The pup was then reunited with its owner. (Courtesy HFD)
  • Upon arrival, HFD personnel found an 8-year-old white pitbull/mix perched on a small outcrop about halfway down the cliff. They learned from the pup’s owner that the dog was chasing a mongoose when it went over the edge and fell 40 feet down an 80-foot cliff. Using a lowering/raising rope system, a rescue specialist connected a rope to the dogs chest harness and both were lifted to the top of the cliff. The pup was then reunited with its owner. (Courtesy HFD)
  • Upon arrival, HFD personnel found an 8-year-old white pitbull/mix perched on a small outcrop about halfway down the cliff. They learned from the pup’s owner that the dog was chasing a mongoose when it went over the edge and fell 40 feet down an 80-foot cliff. Using a lowering/raising rope system, a rescue specialist connected a rope to the dogs chest harness and both were lifted to the top of the cliff. The pup was then reunited with its owner. (Courtesy HFD)

KAILUA-KONA — An 8-year-old dog that fell off a cliff while chasing a mongoose Monday in the Honolii area was rescued by Hawaii Fire Department personnel.