A dog walker had to be rescued after they got stuck going to the aid of their pet.
The incident happened near Sutton Bank on Saturday afternoon.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) said the dog fell down a steep bank.
Its male owner then got stuck trying to rescue their pet.
Fire crews from Thirsk, Helmsley, Scarborough and Kirkbymoorside were called to the incident at about 3.45pm.
A NYFRS spokerspon said: “A dog had fallen down a bank and the owner had tried to rescue the dog but got stuck.
“Crews used rescue from height equipment and lighting to carry out search and rescue.
“Both the owner and their dog were successfully reunited.”
Members of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team were called to the scene but were stood down before they arrived after the pair were successfully rescued by the fire service.
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