One of the team's rescue vehicles is now out of action. Photo: Edale MRT
A Peak District rescue team is appealing for information after thieves put one of its rescue vehicles out of action.
Edale Mountain Rescue Team said when its volunteers turned out this afternoon, they discovered parts had been stripped from one of its Land Rover ambulances.
Driving lights and a snorkel kit, which allows air to be drawn into the engine from a high position, enabling it to drive through flood water, were missing from the vehicle.
A team spokesperson said: “This vehicle is now not available for callouts until repairs can be made.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact South Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting crime number K5476-2015.
Tony Vearnals
17 January 2015B'stards! I hope someone dobs them in! The birch did work!
Dave Thompson
18 January 2015Scum. I hope they catch the little B*stards. Take them onto the fells and leave them. Then they will see how important the vehicle they screwed over is and the volunteers that may go and rescue them.
Teesdale team had their Land Rover stolen quite a few years ago no trace ever found of it or the equipment on it.
steve g
19 January 2015i've owned a few landrover defenders over the years and only way to keep them is with a high end clifford alarm and a safe t pedal pedal lock.
Beth
20 January 2015Utter scumbags!!! I hope they are caught and made to pay for the repairs - some community service aiding the mountain rescue would also be in order.
I also hope that they get a whole whoop ass full of bad karma!!!!
How sad that apparently nothing is sacred these days!