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Girl Rescued After Three-Hour Hound Tor Tunnel Rescue

6/27/2026

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Multiple emergency agencies coordinated a three-hour rescue at Hound Tor under sweltering conditions.
A young girl slipped while descending a tunnel at Hound Tor, wedging her leg between stones, and was rescued with minor injuries.
Firefighters kept the child calm while awaiting specialist rescue teams.
The operation involved Dartmoor Search and Rescue volunteers, paramedics, a hazardous area response team, cave rescue experts, and the Devon Air Ambulance.

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Story summary

Multiple emergency agencies coordinated a three-hour rescue at Hound Tor under sweltering conditions.
A young girl slipped while descending a tunnel at Hound Tor, wedging her leg between stones, and was rescued with minor injuries.
Firefighters kept the child calm while awaiting specialist rescue teams.
The operation involved Dartmoor Search and Rescue volunteers, paramedics, a hazardous area response team, cave rescue experts, and the Devon Air Ambulance.