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27.04.2025 Lost walkers above River Walkham
Incident 12. At 15:01 the Team was called by the Police to assist two walkers who had become disorientated during a walk above the River Walkham. The walkers and their dog had set off from the south side of the river, descended into the valley, crossed a bridge and then ascended a steep hill on…
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26.04.2025 Injured walker near Hare Tor.
Incident 11. Our Team was called at 12:21 to assist an injured walker on open moorland near Hare Tor. The 15 year old, who was part of a group training on the Moor, had slipped and injured her right ankle which had become swollen and could not bear weight. Our first hill party reached the…
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07.04.2025 Missing child, Tavistock
Incident 10. At 21:36 the Police requested our Team to assist in the search for a 10 year old child who had been missing for several hours. There were concerns for welfare, including the young age, light clothing and predicted cold weather overnight. Search parties were deployed to places in the town where young people…
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29.03.2025 15 year old with hypothermia , Beardown Tors
Incident 9. Our Team was called at 21:16 to assist a teenager who was part of a walking group who had completed 36km that day. They had set up camp for the night, but the adult escorts called for assistance as they had concerns for her welfare because she was assessed as hypothermic and with…
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11.02.2025 Missing high risk male, Gunnislake
Incident 8. The Team was called at 00:40 on Tuesday morning by the Police, to assist in a search in the Gunnislake area for an 85 year old who had not been seen since 11:15 on Monday morning. Tavistock Team members carried out an extensive search covering footpaths, open spaces, woodland and the banks of…
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9.02.2025 Female stuck in marshy ground.
Incident 7. At 15:16 the Police requested us to assist a person who was stuck in boggy ground North East of Black Tor, near the River Meavy. A small team was sent to assist and guide her to firm ground and then escort her to her car.
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9.02.2025 Ambulance assist for 15 year old with asthma attack.
Incident 6. We were called at 14:00 to assist the Ambulance service with a 15 year old who was experiencing a severe asthma attack near Cramber Tor. Members were alerted and ready to deploy when we were informed that a Devon Air Ambulance was now on scene and our assistance was no longer required. The…
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4.02.2025 High risk missing person, Ashreigney area.
Incident 5. Our Team was called at 11:43 to continue a search that North Dartmoor SART had been making for a vulnerable missing person. Searches by foot party members and an air-scenting Search Dog team continued throughout the night until members from DSRT Plymouth and Ashburton Teams relieved us. The missing person was eventually located,…
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27.01.2025 Report of flares, near Burrator
Incident 4. We were put on standby by the Police at 09:01 after a member of the public had reported seeing three orange flares in the Burrator area. Drivers for our team vehicles were arranged in case of deployment whilst the Police tried to contact the military. They confirmed at 09:41 that the flares were…
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19.01.2025 Cragfast sheep
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…
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