Following a search of mixed grassland and limestone pavement by farmers and local volunteers from Natural England, an in-calf, pedigree heifer was reported missing from a small herd near Colt Park, Ribblehead. A further search of woodland and mixed terrain by farmers and CRO members yielded no result, so the search area was widened with CRO’s first use of a drone-mounted video camera. As the search continued, one of the…
Animal Rescue
Incident 66/2017 – Sep. 2nd Sat. 14.56 – Rosebay Pot, Newby Moss, Ingleborough, North Yorkshire – Animal Rescue.
A caver reported that a sheep was stranded down Fluted Hole (which turned out to be Rosebay Pot), on Newby Moss. A small team attended and recovered the sheep, releasing it, unharmed, onto the fell. Volunteer hours: 11
Incident 58/2017 – Aug. 8th Tue. 15.20 – Near Gaping Gill, Ingleborough, North Yorkshire – Animal Rescue.
A dog owner reported to North Yorkshire Police that his dog had fallen down a pot near Gaping Gill. A small team was assembled to go to the assistance of the dog, but just as they left our Depot, a call was received from a team member at Ingleborough Cave to say that the dog had been successfully recovered by his owner, and our services were no longer required. The…
Incident 52/2017 – July 20th Thu. 14.05 – ‘Outside’, near Black Hill, Malham Moor, North Yorkshire – Animal Rescue.
A sheep was reported to be stuck in a rift, down a shake-hole ‘half-way along the Settle Loop near Victoria Cave’. Actual location was just off the Gorbeck Road towards Langscar Gate. The sheep was rescued, unhurt. Volunteer hours: 6