Poppy the Springer Spaniel had a lucky escape on Valentine’s Day after chasing a seagull and falling 90m down a cliff into the sea.

Amazingly, she survived and managed to swim back to huddle at the cliff base. Newhaven’s Severn class lifeboat crew were out on exercise when they got the call and, launching their Y boat, picked her up. Coxswain Ian Johns says: ‘Poppy was lucky. I urge all owners to keep their dogs on a lead while near cliffs.’ Watch the rescue at rnli.org.uk/poppy.