Man taken to hospital after being rescued from River Wyre mudflats in Thornton
Emergency services - including the Coastguard - were deployed to the river last night...
A man was rescued from the mudflats on the River Wyre in Thornton last night.
Emergency services were called to the scene after a man was spotted on the mudflats between Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club and Skippool Creek at around 9pm.
Police, paramedics, fire crews, and HM Coastguard attended and a rescue operation was launched.
Lancashire Police said the man, who remains unidentified at this time, was recued and taken to hospital.
A police spokesperson said: “We got a report from the coastguard at just before 9pm yesterday of a man on the mud flats between Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club and Skippool Creek.
“Emergency services attended and the man, who is unidentified at this time, was rescued and taken to hospital.”
HM Coastguard was approached for comment.