Horror unfolded at a festival on Sunday afternoon (June 4) after a young boy in an inflatable zorb ball was 'swept into the air' by a 'gust of wind' and injured.
Emergency services, including an air ambulance, arrived at the scene of the incident at the Southport Food and Drink Festival shortly after 2pm.
Festival-goers watched on in horror as the inflatable ball, with the youngster still inside, was suddenly thrust into the air, reports the ECHO.