INCIDENT 36/2023 MAY 27th SAT. 11.30 NEWBY MOSS, CLAPHAM-CUM-NEWBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ANIMAL INCIDENT

a) CAVE HOLE (BOGGARTS ROARING HOLES area) Two team members, walking from Ingleton to Gaping Gill, found that a sheep was stranded about 10m down in Cave Hole. Re-inforcements were called. A team member abseiled in and wrestled the sheep into a flight bag before it was hauled to the surface and released, a little stiff, but not seriously harmed.

Cave Hole – an undignified exit.

b) FIFE POT (GREY SCARS area) Cavers had also heard a lamb, bleating very loudly, about 7m down in Fife Pot. The team moved on and the procedure was repeated. The lamb trotted off to be re-united with its mother.

Another lucky survivor

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