A lucky walker who survived a 200ft cliff fall at a nudist beach was given a stiff talking to by rescuers.
The unnamed man raised the alarm by shouting for help.
Police, a lifeboat and a rescue helicopter scrambled to his aid and rescuers found him miraculously unscathed.
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He had fallen at Haven Cliffs, near Sidmouth, Devon.
The area, popular with naturists, suffered a large landslide three months ago, as reported by Need To Know.
The man was spoken to by police after he had been lifted to safety.
A Beer Coastguard Rescue Team spokesperson said: “We were tasked to a person fallen 60m from cliff top onto the recent landslide below Axecliff golf course.
“Sidmouth lifeboat gave directions for us to get directly above the casualty and coastguard teams set up a rope rescue system while the helicopter was en route in case they could not recover the casualty from the air.
“Thankfully the helicopter was able to recover the uninjured man to the clifftop.
“He was spoken to by the police and taken to Lyme Regis and allowed to go on his way.”
A Lyme Regis coastguard spokesperson added: “Coastguard teams from Lyme Regis and Beer were tasked following reports from two kayakers who, while east of the Axmouth estuary, heard cries for help from the adjacent cliffs.
“The kayakers’ prompt and appropriate action in contacting HM Coastguard initiated a multi-agency response to assess the reported distress.
“Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat, undergoing training exercises nearby, was immediately redeployed to the kayakers’ position.
“Their crew successfully confirmed the source of concern and commenced a sea-based shoreline search of the area.
“Following a brief but effective search, Sidmouth Lifeboat guided the Beer and Lyme Regis rope rescue teams to the precise cliff-top location, around 60 meters above the casualties location.
“While a rope rescue system was prepared for deployment, the inherent instability of the cliffs and the associated risk of further rockfalls necessitated a re-evaluation of the extraction method to ensure optimal safety.
“As a precaution coastguard helicopter Rescue 187 was dispatched to the scene.
“The helicopter crew performed a delicate winch operation, safely recovering the casualty from the cliff face and transferring them into the aircraft.
“This incident underscores the effectiveness of inter-agency cooperation in complex rescue scenarios.”
Locals were sunned the man was uninjured.
Daisy Atkin said: “Uninjured after a 60m fall. Someone is looking out for him.”
Fiona Gripton said: “We are lucky to have all these people putting their lives at risk to help others. Well done and thank you.”
And Susan Gardner added: “Well done, always there when needed.”
The area is a hotspot for erosion and cliff falls.
In March, another walker was seen sitting beneath the perilous cliff just moments after thousands of rocks plunged onto the beach.
Coastguards warned people to avoid the area.
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