
His yellow Labrador had plunged and when his owner went to look for him, he too overbalanced and fell from a great height.
Incredibly, an RAF rescue helicopter found both dog and owner alive and the unnamed man is recovering in hospital with a broken thigh and wrist.
The dog suffered just a broken leg and Inspector Bruce Prendergast, of North Yorks Police, said: "It is absolutely remarkable this man survived a 200ft fall with injuries that are not life-threatening."