Flamingo Land incident: Air ambulance lands at Flamingo Land as man suffers knife wound to chest at caravan park

Police were contacted at 4pm on Sunday September 17 with a report of a man with chest injuries at a caravan at Flamingo Land Caravan Park in Kirby Misperton, York.

Officers attended and located the man, who was taken to hospital by land ambulance for further treatment for a knife wound to the chest.

Air ambulance attended the scene, but were not required to transport the man to hospital according to police.

A scene guard was put in place to allow officers to determine the circumstances around the incident.

Following enquiries, it was determined that the injuries were self-inflicted and no other party was involved, police confirmed.

The man has since been discharged from hospital and is receiving the necessary ongoing support.