Incident reports

Moffat Mountain Rescue attended two separate callouts over a weekend. On Saturday, assistance was provided to a walker with breathing difficulties on Tinto Hill, who was subsequently evacuated by the Scottish Ambulance Service. Later that weekend, the team assisted at Grey Mare's Tail following an incident where a hillwalker sustained head and hand injuries; the casualty was safely walked off the path before being transferred to hospital.

Outcome: Walker evacuated and transported to hospital

A man reported missing from the Polruan area was located safe following an extensive two-day search involving multiple agencies. The search efforts concluded with confirmation that the individual had been found and was receiving care.

Outcome: Safe/Found

A search team located the body of a man who had been reported missing in the South Wales area. The recovery took place on Deri mountain following efforts by friends, family, and rescue personnel.

Outcome: Body recovered

Over a period of six days, the team responded to seven call-outs in challenging weather conditions across Skye. Searches were conducted in areas including the Red Hills and Northern Cuillin, culminating in the recovery of a body from a high ledge near Harta and Lota Corries.

Outcome: One fatality confirmed; multiple rescues/searches conducted.

Moffat MRT responded to a callout on Tuesday, 27th May, to assist with the rescue of an injured mountain biker in Mabie Forest near Dumfries. Team members assisted emergency services by accessing forestry tracks and ultimately helped evacuate the casualty after initial treatment.

Outcome: Safely evacuated to hospital

A climber sustained multiple injuries after falling approximately 15 metres on the north-west ridge of Sgùrr nan Eag. Following initial difficulties due to low cloud, team members reached the casualty on foot before lowering them to safer ground. The individual was eventually airlifted from Coire Ghrunnda to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

Outcome: Transported by air

On Saturday, one woman required an airlift from Ben Cruachan following a serious fall. Later that day, another rescue was conducted for a man who had broken his ankle in a remote area on Stob Ghabhar.

Outcome: Woman airlifted to hospital; man taken to hospital.

The association attended an old ferry slip near Aust last week following reports of someone being stuck in the mud. Fortunately, the individual was able to self-recover while lifeboat services were being launched.

Outcome: Self-recovered

Members of the Arran Mountain Rescue Team were called out to a walker who had sustained a leg injury on the Stacach Ridge at Goatfell Mountain. The casualty was treated by the team and subsequently evacuated from the hill via an Argo vehicle.

Outcome: Evacuated to paramedics

Mountain rescuers were called to an injured person in the Hay Bluff area near Offa's Dyke Path. The casualty received advanced medical care on site before being safely carried to a helicopter and airlifted to hospital for further treatment.

Outcome: Transported to hospital for further treatment

Moffat Mountain Rescue Team responded on 10 April 2025 to assist the Scottish Ambulance Service with a remote evacuation near Collin, Dumfries. The casualty required assistance due to a leg injury sustained from tree cutting. The team helped ensure the safe extraction of the individual.

Outcome: Casualty safely evacuated

A walker sustained a lower leg injury while on the path towards Ben Wyvis. Nineteen team members were deployed to the hill to provide assistance before the casualty was treated and stretchered down to an awaiting ambulance.

Outcome: Transported from scene

The search and rescue team attended an incident at Bodgara Mill involving a woman who had fallen from her horse. Due to difficult terrain, the injured party was carefully packaged into a specialist stretcher and moved to an awaiting ambulance for transport to Derriford Hospital.

Outcome: Transported to hospital for treatment

Three walkers required rescue in The Pools of Dee within the Lairig Ghru area after becoming stranded during a blizzard. Mountain rescue teams were called out to locate the group, who were subsequently given shelter and assisted down the mountain with the help of all-terrain vehicles.

Outcome: Rescued and safely brought down to Braemar.

The rescue team assisted police in searching for several missing persons across various locations over the period. On multiple occasions, the missing individuals were located by members of the public or found to be safe after being searched for in adverse conditions.

Outcome: Person located at a residential address.

A dog named Margo fell into a 21-metre gorge at Finnich Glen in Stirlingshire on Sunday. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and successfully rescued the dog using a rigging system, sustaining only minor injuries.

Outcome: dog rescued with minor injuries, taken to vet for check-up

Search and Rescue teams were called out on Bodmin Moor following bad weather conditions. The location of two walkers was confirmed using phone tracking technology, allowing rescuers to safely attend to one individual who was then stretchered from the rocky ground.

Outcome: Rescued and safely transported

The team responded to multiple callouts over Christmas and Boxing Day. On Boxing Day, they assisted an ambulance crew with a casualty in the Slaithwaite area of Huddersfield. Earlier that day, they were involved in evacuating a walker with a broken ankle from high ground in the Dovestones area.

Outcome: Casualty evacuated