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false alarm - conservation workers Lake District
Helvellyn
Patterdale Mountain Rescue responded to a report of two people and a dog high on the Helvellyn headwall on 18 August. The concerned walker who alerted the team did not realise they were John Muir Trust conservation workers planting rare arctic-alpine plants in the area. The situation was resolved without incident once the team members' purpose was clarified.
Outcome: no action required, workers were engaged in authorised conservation work
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