Search and Rescue Dog Association (Wales)
Incidents  - 2007

 

Incidents
 

1 05/01/2007 Wrexham Missing from home vulnerable due to age. 85 year old Male.  .  After enquiries made by Police was found on a train in Monmouth.
2 06/01/2007 Glenluce, Scotland Request for advise re the use of trailing dog in the search for a missing person
3 15/01/2007 Llyn Mair, Maentwrog Search for missing Person. Body recovered from Llyn Mair by  SAR helicopter.
4 18/01/2007 Penley Nr. Wrexham Search for 14 year old male Missing from Home. Was found in a nearby pond (after falling into the water during the night and he had then decided to hide in the pond). Found before dog teams had been dispatched.
5 23/01/2007 Borras, Wrexham Search for Missing Person Vulnerable. She gave herself up to searchers as they approached her hiding place.
6 29/01/2007 Nebo Caernarfon Report of Para glider having crashed onto wires. After an extensive search by Police, Llanberis MRT, SAR helicopter and SARDA(Wales) Dog teams nothing was found.  It was thought that a paraglider (base jumper) had jumped from the mast at about the time of the call made to the police.  He/she had landed safely and had left the area.
7 14/02/2007 Y Garn, Snowdonia Standby for search for persons lost Y Garn Area. lost party was located by  SAR helicopter and they were airlifted to Oggie Base. 
Dog Teams were stood down.
 
8 14/02/2007 Colwyn Bay Search over two days for elderly female reported missing from address in Colwyn Bay.  Body recovered some days later on beach in Formby.
9 14/02/2007 Blackpool Search for missing person (vulnerable).  Trail followed into woodland.  Person found 1km from woodland in direction of trail.
10 20/03/2007 Red Wharf Bay Anglesey Search for Missing Person - Vulnerable.  Found wandering in Beaumaris  
11 21/03/2007 Trefnant Nr. Denbigh Search for missing person - Vulnerable. Found at 056 704 along side the road 
12 06/04/2007 Riverlin, Sheffield Search for 81 year old missing person (vulnerable) Found safe and well.
13 21/04/2007 Cross Lanes, Marchwiel Missing person – despondent. Found before dog teams deployed.
14 22/04/2007 Holywell Search for missing person.
15 28/04/2007 Bethesda Search for Missing Person Vulnerable – 73 year old male not seen for two days.  On 2/5/07 was spotted in a café in Colwyn Bay.  He was collected by the Police.
16 01/05/2007 Sheffield Search for missing person (Cancelled enroute)
17 02/05/2007 Welshpool Search for Missing Person – despondent 89 year old male. 3/05/07 the body of missing person was found in a near by pond. 
18 05/06/2007 PYG Track Search for overdue walker (Found by Gareth and Max)
(DOG FIND)
 
19 27/06/2007 Brierfield, Lancashire Search for missing person last seen on a Golf Course. (Person found deceased)
20 03/07/2007 Haverthwaite, Cumbria Search for missing person (Returned before search commenced)
21 07/07/2007 Dolgellau Requested Search for missing teenager (Cancelled during deployment)
22 10/07/2007 Talwrn, Anglesey Search for missing teenager after house fire incident.              Suspended when person was found to be travelling along NW Coast
23 12/07/2007 Penmaenmawr Search for local person reported as missing whilst out walking in hills above the town.  After extensive search and Police enquiries. Person found in Germany.
24 21/07/2007 Bolton-le-Sands, Lancs Search for missing female (Person walked into local Police Station during the search)
25 23/07/2007 Barmouth Search for missing teenager.  Cancelled during notification stage.
26 02/08/2007 Prenteg Standby for search for person reported as missing overnight from Caravan Site. Standby whilst Police Officers made further enquiries.  During this process person returned safe and well to the Caravan Site. 
27 05/08/2007 Albaston, Cornwall Search for missing person (Alzheimer's sufferer).  Person found 3 km from search area.
28 20/08/2007 Conwy Falls, Betws y Coed Alert for possible search for young boy who have been seen to fall into falls.  Dog teams not required.
29 27/08/2007 Black Park, Chirk Search for elderly male reported as missing. Had failed to return home after leaving earlier in the day to visit a car boot sale nearby.  Person returned home whilst search ongoing.
30 29/08/2007 Braithwaite, Cumbria Search for missing person (Alzheimer's sufferer missing from Holiday Home). Person found safe and well.
31 03/09/2007 Llanrwst Search for despondent teenage Female. Found by Police whilst Dog Teams travelling to RV point.
32 14/10/2007 South Snowdonia Alert re missing person report.  Dog Teams not required.
33 23/10/2007 Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor Search for Alzheimer’s Patient who had dressed and left the ward.  Found by Flash and his handler Phil in Hospital Grounds. (DOG FIND)
34 27/10/2007 Llanbedr Missing Runner from Rhinog Horseshoe Race.
Found by MRT (South Snowdonia)
 
35 28/10/2007 Anglesey Concern for health of female after her car found near beach.
Body recovered from sea by Lifeboat crew
36 05/11/2007 Llanberis Report of Missing male in Llanberis - later found to be in Police Custody in Llangefni.
         
37 08/11/2007 Cynwyd Whilst initial search carried out for group on D of E task, reported as gone to ground due to bad weather, exact location not known but believed to be in the Cynwyd Forrest area. Mobile phone contact made found by local Game Keeper.
38 15/11/2007 Rhuddlan Search for male (Autistic) missing from Pengwern Hall,  Rhuddlan.  Found in Chip Shop Abergele.
39 25/11/2007 Ruabon, Wrexham Search for male (86 years) missing from New Hall E.M.I. Ruabon.  Had been missing for 16 hours.  SARDA requested to assist due to nature of surrounding grounds.  Person turned up safe and well at home of his son in Dudley, West Midlands.

 


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