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Woman, Child, Dog Rescued From Cliff At San Francisco's Fort Funston

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - A dog stranded 30 feet down a cliff at Fort Funston was safely retrieved Friday afternoon, a short time after San Francisco firefighters rescued a woman and an 8-year-old child.

The dog was on a ledge about 30 feet down, according to fire officials.

One firefighter was hospitalized after the rescue, but the injuries are not considered life-threatening, fire officials. No other injuries were reported.

The fire department first reported via Twitter just after noon that the woman, child and dog were stranded on the cliff and a rescue was underway.

About 1:30 p.m., firefighters said had rescued the woman and child. Shortly before 2 p.m., the dog was also safely retrieved.

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