Man Falls to Death Trying to Rescue Dog, Lonely Dog Left Barking

The bluffs backing Thornton Beach in Daly, Calif., are about 500 feet tall. en.wikipedia.org

A 67-year-old hiker fell 500 feet to his death while trying to rescue his canine companion, which had slid down a cliff in Thornton State Beach near San Francisco, California, on Feb. 19.