Thieves in Giants Hole

[smelin]

Had a tackle bag with fortunately very little in it (just a maillon and a crab) stolen from the bottom of Garlands pot in Giant's today. The people who took it weren't cavers as far as we could tell, they were in via ferrata gear and shorts. When we spoke to them in the entrance beforehand they said they were there quite a lot so I recommend keeping a close eye on gear there. Definitely wasn't an accident as they watched us enter the cave with it and it was at the bottom of the rope they'd watched us descend down.

 

[Winnat's Caver]

 

[smelin]

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[paul]

Any idea what vehicle they were driving and parked in the car park?

 

[smelin]

Any idea what vehicle they were driving and parked in the car park?

just a generic silver car, bit annoyed I didn't pay attention to the make as I usually do out of curiosity but we were in a bit of a rush to get in the cave. figures the one time I don't pay attention I actually need the information. They were a group of four (?) men, probably around late 30s, early 40s.