A 67-year-old man died Monday after he fell down a cliff while trying to rescue his dog in San Mateo County, officials said.

Emergency crews recovered the man's body at Thornton State Beach in Daly City.

At about 11:30 a.m., a California Highway Patrol air unit was called to assist the North County Fire Protection District for a cliff rescue. CHP Officer Shaun Bouyea said a male fell approximately 200 feet down a cliff next to the beach.

No other information was immediately available.

Confirmed from National Park Service- 67 year old man attempting to rescue his dog on cliff fell and died. This happened on border btwn. San Mateo Co & National Park Service land pic.twitter.com/uqMvzC8yaS — Sam Brock (@SamBrockNBC) February 19, 2018

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