Four cavers were reported overdue on a through trip from Lancaster Hole to Wretched Rabbit, beneath Casterton Fell, having set off at noon. Four members of the Red Rose C&PC, resident at Bull Pot Farm, went to Wretched Rabbit and began searching from that end of the visiting cavers’ anticipated route. Having found no-one, so far, two of the RRCP&PC returned to Bull Pot Farm to report. The CRO duty…
The duty controller was alerted by a colleague from Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association, who had been caving with a group of friends. He informed us that a group of 4 cavers were overdue in the Lost John’s Cave system, possibly near Lyle Cavern. He advised that a group of competent cavers from the nearby Red Rose Cave and Pothole Club, equipped with food, drinks and other vital kit, had…
Bowland Pennine MRT passed on a request to rescue a lamb which had fallen 20m down an un-named abandoned dig southwest of Whitmore Pot near Whitewell, Bowland Forest. A small team attended and two cavers descended, locating the lamb down a narrow rift beyond a constriction. The lamb was extricated with some difficulty, resuscitated and hauled to the surface where it seemed none the worse for its adventures. Volunteer hours:…
A visitor (m, 60), with known medical conditions, was suspected of having a possible heart attack after climbing the steps into the Battlefield Chamber at the extremity of White Scar Cave. Team members, the two fire officers and a police officer attended and the patient was found to be conscious and breathing. A team doctor assessed him and agreed that he could be walked gently back to the cave entrance…
