Lone ewe rescued from ledge of beauty spot

The ewe was spotted on a ledge above Stanage Plantation on Thursday evening

Mountain rescuers helped recover a lone sheep spotted close to the edge of a Derbyshire beauty spot.

The Edale Mountain Rescue team was called to assist the ewe, which was stuck above Stanage Plantation in the Peak District at about 16:21 BST on Thursday.

After a failed attempt to lasso the sheep, the team went for a "trusted technique" by lowering themselves down to the woolly animal and placing it in a sheep rescue sack.

The uninjured sheep was then checked over by its farmer and released back to graze.

A second lost sheep was recovered close by

After saving the sheep stuck on the ledge, the team was informed of a young sheep further down the crag with a broken limb.

Members of the team went to catch the sheep in need and carried it down in the rescue sack.

A spokesperson for the team thanked those involved in the rescues, including climbers who spotted the sheep on the edge of Stanage Plantation.

The spokesperson added: "Our best wishes to all of our casualties today."