Incident
Rescue
Date
3.23pm - 13 August 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 20 August 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Cave / mine / pothole / well
Location
Edington
Attending station
Barnstaple
Clyst St George
Taunton
Nether Stowey
Crews were called to a report of an adult male who was stuck down a Well in his property. Crews arrived and confirmed he was approx 8-10 metres at the bottom of the dry well.
Crews used rope rescue equipment to raise the male out of the well and was handed over to Ambulance personnel on scene.
Rope rescue crews from Temple Mead in Bristol attended to assist Devon and Somerset fire crews.