INCREDIBLE footage shows the moment a 15-year-old boy who fell 60-foot cliff while posing for a photo was rescued by emergency crews.
The teenager was enjoying “down time” during a school trip to Old Harry Rocks in Studland, Dorset, when he “disappeared” over the edge.
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His teachers and classmates watched in horror as he lost his balance near the cliff.
The student fell into gravel and several rescue teams were sent to the scene.
But the boy only suffered a small cut on his head and some scratches on his back.
After a thorough assessment, the student was released back to his group after receiving some safety advice about his actions.
Coast Guard said it was a “miracle” he wasn’t seriously injured in Thursday afternoon’s fall.
Now a video from Swanage RNLI staff shows the moment they arrived at the foot of Old Harry Rocks.
They point to a group of kayakers who were nearby when it happened, with a lifeguard noting that they didn’t seem “very alarmed.”
They then confirmed reports that the boy was “walking injured.”
The boy, who has not been named, later called his mother to say he was safe.
The tide was low at the time and it is believed the boy landed on gravel that was on top of soft seaweed.
Swanage lifeboat crew attended the scene and a volunteer found the boy below the cliffs “virtually unharmed”.
He was placed on the inshore lifeboat and taken to Knoll Beach, where he was examined by ambulance paramedics and interviewed by the coastguard.
Ian Brown, Swanage Coastguard officer, said: “Students have been advised not to go near the cliff edge.
“But it looks like the group was having some downtime and one guy wanted a photo taken by his friend near the cliff edge.
“He went there and then his friends said they saw him ‘disappear over the edge’.
“I would be surprised if he wasn’t a little sore today, but everyone was absolutely surprised that he didn’t suffer any serious injuries.
“It’s this safety message we want to get across – please stay away from cliff edges.
“When we say don’t go near the edge of the cliff, we mean don’t get five meters away – don’t be tempted to get close to it.
“I want to share a final thank you to everyone who came out yesterday – from the local kayaking group to all the emergency services.
“I’ve been doing this for 34 years and we’ve had some miracles – this is certainly one of them.”
Brown added: “He had a cut on his head and a scratch on his back, but that was it. He said he fell sideways onto a rock.
“We cannot understand how he survived practically unscathed.
“I spoke to him and said he wasn’t in trouble, but that we wanted to find out what had happened.
“He just shrugged his shoulders and said he was fine. He wasn’t shocked, but his teachers were telling him he didn’t know how lucky he was.”
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