- An 11-year-old schoolgirl named Shannon was rescued after her leg became trapped between granite boulders on Hound Tor in Dartmoor, Devon, during a school trip.
- She was stuck for over four hours, prompting a multi-agency rescue effort involving the Devon Cave Rescue Organisation (DCRO) and other emergency services.
- DCRO team leader Olly Rees purchased a bottle of Fairy washing-up liquid, which was then used as a lubricant to help slide Shannon's leg free from the rocks.
- Rescuers hailed the washing-up liquid as the 'real hero' of the operation, stating it 'made all the difference' in freeing the girl, who escaped unhurt.
- The rescue team signed the bottle for Shannon to keep, and Mr Rees suggested other rescue teams should consider adding the household item to their kit.
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