Missing person found after police, coastguard and mountain rescue teams called to Wyre Estuary Country Park

A number of police vehicles were spotted at Wyre Estuary Country Park on Wednesday afternoon (May 17).

A coastguard helicopter was later seen circling the surrounding area as mountain rescue teams arrived on the scene.

After being approached by the Blackpool Gazette, a spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “It’s a search enquiry which is currently going on.”

The Bowland Mountain Rescue team (BPMRT) later confirmed they were called by police to help look for a vulnerable person.

A spokesman for BPMRT said: “After a five hour search, the missing person was located and handed over to the police.

As the rescue team returned home, they were called to the Silverdale area to help a man who had a lower leg injury.

The man had tripped and fallen, injuring his right ankle.

The injury was vacuum splinted and the man was carried away using a casualty bag and bell stretcher.

He was then handed over to ambulance crews.

“We wish everyone all the best and a speedy recovery,” the spokesman added.