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WATCH: Dramatic rescue of a dog from cliff-side crevice in Santa Monica

A dog had to be rescued by firefighters after falling down a 50 foot crevice of a cliff in Santa Monica on Monday.

NBC reports that Smoky, an 80-pound mutt, and his owner were at a park when the dog spotted a squirrel and chased after it into nearby bushes before falling into the crevice at the edge of the Pacific Coast Highway.

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Video of the dramatic rescue shows two Santa Monica firefighters atop a ladder attempting to coax a frightened Smoky from inside the crevice.

The firefighters were eventually able to remove the dog and return him safely to his owner on the ground.

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