Benson's bark from the dead.A BOXER dog plunged off a 400ft cliff into the sea - then walked into a pub more than a week later. Owner Martin Greenwood had given Benson up for dead after seeing him run over the edge as he photographed a sunset. Lifeboat crews and cliff rescue teams searched in vain for the pet. But eight days after his fall at Lynton, the dog walked into the Exmoor Sandpiper sandpiper, common name for some members of the large family Scolopacidae, small shore birds, including the snipe and the curlew. Sandpipers are wading birds with relatively long legs and long, slender bills for probing in the sand or mud for their prey—all Inn in nearby Countisbury, Devon. Landlady landlady n. female of landlord or owner of real property from whom one rents or leases. (See: landlord) Louise Herbst said: "He had a few cuts and bruises but we cleaned him up and he was fine. "We gave him some food and water and he perked up Adj. 1. perked up - made or become more cheerful or lively; "his attention made her feel all perked up" enlivened - made sprightly or cheerful and sat with everybody in the bar. We all fell in love with him." Thrilled council worker Martin, 43, of Porlock, Somerset, said: "It's a miracle. He is one tough boxer. He must be the luckiest dog in the world." CAPTION(S): LUCKY: Benson |
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