Two sheep rescued after they became stuck on Lake District crag
Two sheep have been rescued from a crag by a Lake District mountain rescue team.
On Saturday, a farmer asked the team at Patterdale Mountain Rescue for some assistance after their sheep became stuck on a crag just below St Sunday Crag in the Patterdale area.
The team headed out on a what was a clear day to bring the sheep down to lower ground so they could 'roam free again'.
Patterdale MRT wrote on social media: "The team don't just rescue people, every now and then they get called to rescue animals because they can get Crag Fast too."
Members of the Patterdale team have previously rescued a sheep stuck on a ledge at old lead mine.
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Two sheep have been rescued from a crag by a Lake District mountain rescue team. On Saturday, a farmer asked the team at Patterdale Mountain Rescue for some assistance after their sheep became stuck on a crag just below St Sunday Crag in the Patterdale area. The team headed out on a what was a clear day to bring the sheep down to lower ground so they could 'roam free again'. Patterdale MRT wrote on social media: "The team don't just rescue people, every now and then they get called to rescue animals because they can get Crag Fast too." Members of the Patterdale team have previously rescued a sheep stuck on a ledge at old lead mine.
