A Dutchman fell down a cliff onto the rocks below as he tried to rescue his two dogs which had gone over the edge.
The Captain of the Port of Lagos, in conjunction with Lagos Bombeiros, were alerted to the accident at Porto Dona Maria, Praia da Luz on Friday.
The man and his dogs were lying near the water line on a rocky shelf with difficult access. He was suffering from severe back pain and several bad abrasions.
The Sagres lifeboat was called out with the Maritime Police coordinating the rescue from the cliff top.
The rescue was performed by the lifeboat crew but one of the dogs died soon after being taken on board.
