Incident 3. A local farmer and the Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society Officer reported that a sheep was seen on Saturday, cragfast above a high drop in a local quarry. As they believed it would either starve or fall from that location DSRT Tavistock was asked to assist. Early on Sunday the situation was reviewed. We do not normally effect animal rescues, but as the site was quite visible to members of the public, to avoid risk to anyone that might try to assist the animal we agreed to attend. Members of our rope rescue team deployed and managed to secure the sheep, which was then lowered safely by rope in a “Dumpy” bag to the floor of the quarry. Members then assisted the farmer in carrying it to transport.
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