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Woman Rescued From Cliff On Staten Island While Searching For Missing Dog

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A search on Staten Island turned into a rescue mission Friday morning.

A woman and her dog had to be pulled to safety from a cliff in Von Briesen Park.

The woman told CBSN New York she was helping search for her roommate's missing dog when she realized she needed help.

She was not hurt and says she's thankful for the first responders.

This morning, a Staten Island woman ventured down a steep embankment to rescue her runaway dog and became stranded. Our...

Posted by NYPD on Friday, December 6, 2019

They are still searching for her roommate's 9-year-old chihuahua, which went missing Thursday.

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