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Fairy washing-up liquid frees 11-year-old from Dartmoor boulders

6/28/2026

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Olly Rees used Fairy washing-up liquid as a lubricant to free 11-year-old Shannon from granite boulders at Hound Tor on Dartmoor.
Shannon’s leg had become wedged in the rocks, prompting a multi-agency rescue.
Emergency services and Dartmoor Search and Rescue called the Devon Cave Rescue Organisation for assistance.
Rees said the washing-up liquid made all the difference after several hours of extraction.

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Story summary

Olly Rees used Fairy washing-up liquid as a lubricant to free 11-year-old Shannon from granite boulders at Hound Tor on Dartmoor.
Shannon’s leg had become wedged in the rocks, prompting a multi-agency rescue.
Emergency services and Dartmoor Search and Rescue called the Devon Cave Rescue Organisation for assistance.
Rees said the washing-up liquid made all the difference after several hours of extraction.