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Callouts for 2010

SARDA South Wales Mountain Rescue Search dogs are on standby every single day of the year, to respond to emergency calls to assist any of the emergency services, including mountain rescue, ambulance and the police. Our handlers are often called away from their jobs and families to provide help to anybody who may need it.

These are examples of some of the calls we have been on during the year:

Date Location Tasking
1 2010-09-26 Llandaff Fields/Pontcanna, Cardiff 3 dog handlers and a search manager deployed in search for a missing 82 year old male (as 06 Aug 2010). Turned up safe and well in Grangetown Park.
2 2010-09-19 Fan Fawr area, Brecon Beacons 3 dog handlers and search manager deployed from Burns' Dogs Day Out at Pembrey to search for missing walker, after he went back to look for his lost car keys. Turned up at a farm as the team were arriving.
3 2010-09-01 Llandeilo 4 dog handlers deployed in search for missing vulnerable teenager.
4 2010-08-29 Torpantau 1 Dog handler deployed to assist MRT locate group of walkers, with a member taken ill. Found out of area by the mountain rescue team.
5 2010-08-28 Torpantau 2 dog handlers deployed to assist Mountain Rescue Team locate father & son unable to find way off when darkness fell.
6 2010-08-21 Llangynidyr Moor Missing child. 3 Dog handlers deployed, found safe and well by mountain rescue team.
7 2010-08-19 Worcestershire Missing male. 1 dog handler deployed. No find after 8 hrs of search, police enquiries are ongoing.
8 2010-08-19 Stauton, Forest of Dean Search for vulnerable male, 1 dog handler deployed.
9 2010-08-15 Resolven Missing male. 1 Dog handler deployed, found safe and well by Police whilst en route.
10 2010-08-09 Penngenfford 3 overdue female walkers. 1 dog handler deployed, turned up safe and well.
11 2010-08-06 Canton area of Cardiff Park land search in the early hours of the morning for missing 82 year old male. 2 Dog handlers and a Search Manager deployed, found by CCTV at Cardiff Central Railway Station
12 2010-07-14 Brecon Missing elderly male. 5 dog handlers deployed, found safe and well by Police.
13 2010-07-09 Brecon Beacons Search for an overdue party of 5 females on Duke of Edinburgh award expedition. Found by search dog Jenna with assistance from Dave C of Central MRT as navigator. Mispers airlifted to Morriston Hospital; in all 47 Mountain Rescue personnel, 2 search dogs
14 2010-07-04 Rhymney Search for missing 71 yr old male; missing person found safe and well as the team arrived at the police station
15 2010-06-22 Neath 2 dog handlers deployed in search for missing despondent male. Found safe and well by family.
16 2010-06-12 Pontsticill, nr Merthyr Tydfil 1 dog handler deployed after flashing lights seen. Misper found by mountain rescue team in a taxi as the team were assembling
17 2010-06-10 Taffs Well 3 dog handlers deployed in search for despondent female, nothing found
18 2010-06-06 Abergavenny Missing vulnerable male. 2 dogs deployed on search, nothing found.
19 2010-05-03 Pontardulais Missing vulnerable female. Sadly found dead by our search dog Coire.
20 2010-04-27 Port Talbot 3 dogs deployed in search for two missing children, found safe and well by police
21 2010-03-22 Aber bran fawr Three dogs deployed in search for missing despondent male, found by mountain rescue team
22 2010-03-03 Pontypridd area Search for despondent male
23 2010-02-24 Blaenavon area 4 dog handlers deployed in search for despondent male
24 2010-02-18 Cwm Crew area 5 dog handlers deployed in search for missing woman and dog lost in heavy blizzard conditions
25 2010-02-17 Llanthony Valley 4 dog handlers deployed in search for two walkers lost in heavy snow
26 2010-01-29 Pengenffordd 3 dog handlers deployed in search for despondent female
27 2010-01-17 Pen y Fan Search for lost walker in low cloud
28 2010-01-17 Tregarron 3 dog handlers deployed in search for despondent female
29 2010-01-15 Mountain Ash 3 dog handlers in search for missing 15 year old
30 2010-01-13 Ystalefera 2 dog handlers deployed in search for missing Male