LUCKY labrador Calie was back home safely last night after surviving a 200ft plunge down a mountainside.

The five-year-old was running along Striding Edge on Helvellyn, in the Lake District, with her owner's boyfriend when she lost her footing and plunged over the edge.

Chris Batterby, 24, a building surveyor from York, watched in horror as Calie fell, coming to a stop at the edge of Red Tarn, 200ft below.

He ran down a steep slope to find the black labrador still conscious and called a local rescue team who stretchered her down the mountain.

The dog was taken to a local vet and treated for shock, but had no serious injuries.

Chris, who had taken 25-year-old Jessica McMichael's dog on the walk on Wednesday, said: "Jessica was at work in Ambleside, so because it was such a beautiful day I decided to take Calie up Helvellyn.

"She was just behind me on the narrow section of Striding Edge when she got spooked by some people passing by. She can be quite scatty."

Chris, who was staying with Jessica at her parent's home in Ambleside, then took Calie, who weighs 4st, to a vet, where she was treated for cuts, bruising and shock.

He said: "I don't think I will be taking her up Striding Edge again, but I hope to still take her out on walks again around the Lake District."