Event location on the overview map: Higger Tor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
In Peak District, a child was rescued from a rock trap to a song from a cartoon
Event location on the detailed map: Higger Tor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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November 7, 2026 · United Kingdom

In Peak District, a child was rescued from a rock trap to a song from a cartoon

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Higger Tor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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The incident occurred at the Higger Tor rock outcrop near Sheffield when the family was out for a walk. The young hiker was engaging in the local pastime of weezling - crawling and squeezing through narrow openings between rocks - when he got his head stuck in a gap between the boulders.

The rescue involved mountain rescuers from the volunteer team Edale Mountain Rescue, an ambulance helicopter, police and fire services. The specialists used a masonry drill and carefully increased the clearance of the rock to free the child's head without injury.

To calm the victim during the operation, the rescuers got on a mobile phone, downloaded the song Everything is Awesome from the animated film LEGO Movie and took turns singing along to it. After the operation, the child was treated to sweets Haribo; she did not need hospital help.

Source: Family horror as child's head trapped in Peak District rocks sparks emergency rescue - The Star

Context

The 434-metre-high Higger Tor rocky plateau is located in the northern part of the Peak District national park and is composed of tough, coarse-grained sandstone called gritstone. Due to the accumulation of massive boulders and rock fragments, this location above the Burbidge Valley is a popular place for bouldering and the so-called weezling - climbing through narrow stone crevices and crevices.

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