Call Out Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Call Out Time: 8:14 am
Stood Down Time: 1:00 pm
Team / Agency: Penrith MRT
Full dogs / Local Dogs: Local dog
Search Dogs Involved: Morag
Call Out Details:
A Coast to Coast walker was benighted on Cross Fell in low cloud, She became very cold and called for help as she could not find a way off. Penrith team were able to identify her position using SARLOC, and a small team with Search Dog Morag were sent out to assist her off the hill.
Call Out Conclusion:
With a near certain location from SARLOC, Morag located the misper swiftly in mist on the Cross Fell summit plateau. After she had been given dry clothes and food, she was walked off by the Team members to the team vehicle at Greg's Hut.
