A pet dog fell off an oceanside bluff in San Francisco and spent more than 20 minutes clinging to a narrow ledge until firefighters came to its rescue, officials said.
The brown and white dog was playing with another pooch on Tuesday at Fort Funston, a coastal park with steep bluffs that can drop up to 200 feet (61 meters) to the beach below. The dog, which was not familiar with the area, slipped on some vegetation, lost its traction and fell over the cliff, said Rescue Captain Samuel Menchaca of the San Francisco Fire Department.
Firefighters sent a team to retrieve the canine, which had found temporary refuge on a ledge about 40 feet (12 meters) below the top of the cliff. A San Francisco police drone operator who happened to be in the area heard the emergency call go out and captured an aerial view of the dog’s location, which he relayed to firefighters.
Once they knew where to find the animal, one rescuer rappelled down the sandy cliff face, attached a harness to the 40-pound (18-kilogram) dog and held it as they were pulled up together.
“He was happy. He knew he got rescued. He was wagging his tail. He was giving everyone kisses,” Menchaca said.
Rescuers reunited the dog with its owner.
Menchaca urged people to stay on marked paths, keep their dogs on leashes and their small children close.
“You may think that it’s a little berm or a hill, but it is a significant drop,” he said.
Firefighters unfortunately have to rescue people a lot in this area, Menchaca said. They train for it, and will always be there, but they don't want people to get hurt, he said.
“One of the best ways to not get hurt on these cliffs and our beautiful seaside parts of San Francisco is to stay on the marked paths,” he said.
This photo provided by the San Francisco Fire Department shows firefighters after they rescued a dog who fell over a sea cliff in San Francisco on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (Rescue Captain Samuel Menchaca/San Francisco Fire Department via AP)
This photo provided by the San Francisco Fire Department shows the owner of a dog greeting his pooch after firefighters rescued it after it felll off a sea cliff in San Francisco on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (Rescue Captain Samuel Menchaca/San Francisco Fire Department via AP)
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The final score of the Florida game Saturday: Panthers 7, Columbus Blue Jackets 6.
And on the scoreboard, it read “6 7.”
Panthers, meet a phenomenon.
The viral term “6-7” was the talk of the Panthers' locker room after their overtime win, even though the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions — like pretty much everybody else on the planet — have no idea what it means.
“I don't know what is going on with this 6-7 thing,” said Panthers forward Sam Bennett, who scored the winning goal in overtime. “But it's funny that's how it ended tonight.”
It seems possible that Bennett knows more about the craze than he's letting on. In the on-ice postgame interview with Panthers sideline reporter Katie Engleson of Scripps Sports, Bennett made the juggling hands gesture that has become synonymous with whatever 6-7 is.
The 6-7 craze is so popular that Dictionary.com announced the phrase as its word of the year, even though it's not actually a word.
“Don’t worry, because we’re all still trying to figure out exactly what it means,” the site said in October when it made the decision.
The popular theory is that 6-7 gained popularity from rapper Skrilla’s song from 2024 called “Doot Doot (6-7)" that made it into TikTok videos and other social media mentions. NFL players have used it in touchdown celebrations as well.
And it's like the Panthers knew a game like this was coming. They played Saturday and play again at home Sunday, which means they're playing on Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 — so, yes, they're calling this “6-7 weekend.”
“Yeah, 6-7 night, 6-7 score, I'm sure the kids will have a lot of fun with that,” Panthers forward Brad Marchand said. “I know my kids were up there doing the ol' 6-7 dance. It's fun when those things happen.”
Panthers coach Paul Maurice made clear that he has “no idea” what any of it means.
“I will reiterate there’s a whole bunch of things I don’t need to know or investigate, research, or understand better than I do now,” Maurice said. “So, let’s all just leave it right there.”
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Florida Panthers celebrate the team's second goal, scored by center Sam Bennett, center, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) reacts after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
