A woman has strapped a dog to herself and jumped out of a perfectly functioning aeroplane.

Cerez Doyle, office manager at Devon Hearing Care in Fore Street, Kingsbridge, took up the challenge of completing a skydive in aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People at the end of October.

Working at Devon Hearing Care, Cerez says she sees first-hand how much hearing dogs help those with hearing impairments.

“It is amazing the things they can do”, she explained, “they alert people to dangers, fire alarms, doorbells, traffic and things, but they are also great companions and encourage people to get out and about.

“My love of dogs and that I work at Devon Hearing Care and have learnt the trials of profound hearing loss is the reason why Hearing Dogs For Deaf People is a charity very close to my heart.”

Talking about the skydive itself, which she completed with Digby the Dog duct-taped to her, she said: “It was an incredible experience and really quite unreal. I would recommend everyone to get a DVD done so that they can re-live every moment of it as everything happens so quick and before you know it your back on the ground.

“At the beginning its very fast and very loud, and you’re above the clouds and then suddenly you’re underneath them, but when they pull the parachute, everything slows down and becomes really quiet.”

“Would I do it again????? YES I definitely would, and sooner rather than later.”

Cerez has raised around £1,500 and would like to thank “family, friends, colleagues, old school friends, and people I’ve never met” who donated to her cause.

You can still donate to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People through Cerez’s JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cerezdoyle and find out more about the charity on their website: www.hearingdogs.org.uk