Family's horror as child's head trapped in Peak District rocks sparks emergency call
Rescue teams had to drill rock away to free trapped youngster
Emergency services had to be called out to the Peak District when a child’s head got stuck in rocks at a popular beauty spot.
The youngster become trapped while out on a trip out with their family, and had been ‘weaseling’ - where people wiggle, squeeze and crawl through tight gaps in rocks.
The worried family called out emergency services when the child was unable to free their head.
The rescuers had to user power tools to drill rock away to get the child out.
To keep the child calm, emergency teams ended up singing the youngster’s favourite song.
Edale Mountain Rescue joined Yorkshire Air Ambulance, South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service in the major operation to free the child.
The child had become stuck in rocks at Higger Tor, near Ringinglow Road, at around 2pm on Saturday, November 7.
A spokesman for Edale Mountain Rescue said: “A young adventurer out with their family had need for the assistance of the team when they got their head stuck whilst exploring some boulder chokes on Higger Tor.
“The sport of ‘weaseling’ is well documented round these parts, and this wee weasel was well and truly stuck.
”The singing skills of the team are seldom ever used but alongside the significant technical and medical skills on site, there was also a parallel mission to get a phone signal, download the wee weaseler’s favourite tune, Everything is Awesome by JoLi, from the LEGO Movie, and take turns keeping the wee weaseler’s morale up by having a singalong.
“After some literal head scratching, the space was gently widened with a masonry drill and the wee weaseler was released unharmed. A treat of some Haribo was administered, and the family went on their way.”
Yorkshire Ambulance Service said in a statement: “We received an emergency call at 2.08pm on Saturday November7 to report an incident involving a child stuck between rocks on Higger Tor.
“An ambulance, team leader and air ambulance were dispatched to the scene, alongside Mountain Rescue colleagues, but the patient did not require conveyance to hospital.”