UPDATE: The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office has released more information on the man who fell off a cliff at Pirate's Cove Wednesday.
Sheriff's office officials say at around 6:00 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a man who had fallen off a cliff at Pirate's Cove near Avila Beach.
Witnesses reported a man was sitting on the cliff, overlooking the water, and when he got up to leave he lost his footing and slipped backwards, falling around 200 feet to the cliff below.
First responders begun a rescue operation, but when they arrived, they found the man had no pulse and was not breathing.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators say, at this time, the death appears to be an accident.
Deputies say they will not identify the victim until next of kin is notified.
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CAL FIRE SLO responded to reports of a cliff rescue at Pirate's Cove Wednesday.
The call came in at 6:11 p.m. at the Pirate's Cove parking lot near Avila Beach.
CAL FIRE SLO and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene.
When first responders arrived, they say they found a man who had fallen over the cliff.
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff officials confirmed the man dead on the scene.
The circumstances of the fall are under investigation.
The identity of the man has not been released.
KSBY has a crew on scene working to gather more information. This developing story will be updated when new information becomes available.
