Dramatic video shows Coast Guard rescue Leo the Golden Retriever after plunging over 300-foot Oregon cliff

The US Coast Guard made a daring rescue to airlift a Golden Retriever to safety on New Year’s Day after he plunged more than 300 feet over a sharp cliff — the second incident of its kind at the Oregon state park in just seven months.

Leo had been bounding ahead of his two owners and their other pup at Ecola State Park around 2:45 p.m. when he toppled over the ledge onto the rocky shores of Cannon Beach below.

The drop — the height of the Statue of Liberty — is only accessible by repelling down from a hiking trail.

Local fire departments had just set up their pulley systems when the Coast Guard chopper arrived on the side of the steep cliffside.

Dramatic footage of the rescue shows the 3-year-old pup cowering on the slim shore with his body pressed against the large rocks of the shoreline.

The injured dog makes no movement as his rescuer, who swam to the shore after being lowered into the water by a USCG helicopter, slowly approaches.

The rescuer strapped Leo into the litter and hoisted him to the safety of the helicopter.

“This your first dog rescue, Jason?” the pilot could be heard asking the rescuer after he crawled back into the chopper.

“First dog rescue,” the rescue swimmer responds.

Back on solid ground, Leo was carried back to his owners, who greeted their beloved pup with a warm blanket and embraces of gratitude for the USCG hero.

“Aw! Hugs all the way around,” one team member can be heard saying in the video.

“Love it!” responds another.

Leo was rushed to the vet with a collapsed lung, pulmonary contusions, several lacerations and bruises, a broken canine tooth and a broken jaw, according to a fundraiser established by his family.

The canine spent one night at the hospital, where he underwent surgery, and will need to have a wire inserted in his jaw to mend the three fractures.

Otherwise, the lucky pup is in great condition and is happy to be home with his family.

“He’s got the best disposition of any dog we’ve known. Leo is big brother to Remy and can’t wait to feel better so he can go on walks and play with Remy,” the fundraiser states.

The terrifying accident is the second time a canine defied death after toppling over the 300-foot fall.

In June, a German Shepard was airlifted to safety after plunging onto the rocky shore.

The Oregon Parks Department could not immediately say whether the two pups had been following a marked trail or if they had forged their own along the treacherous cliffside.

Dogs are required to be leashed at nearly all times at Ecola State Park, located about 80 miles northwest of Portland along the Oregon coast.

“Although the coast is beautiful, it is not perfectly safe. We’d like to remind everyone to keep dogs on leash when hiking unless otherwise stated ‘Dogs Allowed Off Leash’ on the state park website,” warned the Cannon Beach Fire Rescue, one of four agencies who responded to Leo’s New Year’s Day rescue.