MEMBERS of Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Tavistock were called by police at 2am on Sunday, July 3 to search for three people who were lost on Dartmoor.

The three people had reported themselves in need of assistance in darkness, bad weather and poor visibility.

The male and two ladies had walked for some time from Nun’s Cross and as they had no map or compass, had become lost in the prevailing conditions.

They were located by a hasty search party to the east of Down Tor and after the DSRT members had confirmed that the subjects of the search had suffered no injuries, they were escorted back to the DSRT’s RV at Norsworthy Bridge. From there the police returned them to their transport near Peat Cot.