A DOG owner died after falling off a cliff trying to rescue his pup when it tumbled down the rock face, an inquest heard.
Gary Conlon had been on holiday with his family when he took Monty for a walk last October.
A witness said he saw Gary, 64, on the headland path at Porth Joke beach, , waving his arms in distress after Monty went over.
Daniel Beesley said the dog looked “fine”; in the sea.
Mr Beesley added: “I shouted to him two or three times that it was too dangerous and that he would slip but he ignored me.”;
However, Gary tried to climb down and slipped, landing on a flat rock before strong waves swept him into a cave.
A pathologist said electrical firm boss Gary, of Eccleshall, Staffs, died from cold water immersion and a chest injury.
The inquest heard his family had heard emergency services and a helicopter near to where they had their holiday apartment and discovered that it was Gary who had been recovered from the sea but efforts to save him failed.
Gary’s wife Katrina hailed his “zest for life and wicked sense of humour”;.
Monty was rescued and has recovered.
A conclusion of misadventure was recorded.
