A dog which fell 65ft down a cliff near Dunnottar Castle has been rescued.

Bailey vanished while walking with his owner at Old Hall Bay, south of Stonehaven, at around 7pm on Sunday.

He was found shortly afterwards near the bottom of a cliff and an RNLI lifeboat was dispatched.

The crew took Bailey aboard, describing him as "cold and shocked but very well behaved".

Bailey is not believed to have been harmed by his misadventure.

An RNLI spokesman said: "Bailey disappeared when his owner was walking along the cliffs at Old Hall Bay, south of Dunnottar Castle.

"Our guys estimated that lucky Bailey fell about 20 metres.

"Once back in the boat he was cold and shocked but very well behaved considering his ordeal. We are pleased to report a safe return for the daring doggy."