Tourists need rescue after trying to grab dropped phone from SF cliff

"The tourists were walking along the Lands End Trail when one of them dropped his phone over the cliff, leading to a misguided attempt at retrieval."

"Both tourists attempted to climb down the cliff to retrieve the phone but became stuck and required rescue, taking over an hour to retrieve them safely."

A pair of tourists visiting San Francisco encountered trouble while exploring the Lands End Trail. After one dropped his phone over a cliff, they decided to climb down for retrieval. However, this decision led both to become stuck on the cliffside, necessitating a rescue operation by the fire department. Firefighters equipped them with safety gear and pulled them to safety, a process that lasted over an hour. They received tickets from park police for leaving the designated trail, each potentially facing fines up to $300.

Read at SFGATE