A horrifying video has captured the moment a nine-year-old boy was flung 20 feet into the air while inside an inflatable zorb ball.
Merseyside Police has urged anyone who captured images or video of the incident at Southport Food and Drink Festival on Sunday, June 4, to get in touch to help them establish the circumstances of what happened.
One video shows the youngster suddenly being hurled in the air, before violently dropping from a height, reports the Liverpool ECHO.
Witnesses said the ball was swept up by a "freak weather phenomena". The clip, which has been viewed more than 5,000 on social media, starts out with two children playing inside separate zorb balls. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Moments later, a third zorb ball comes into view and flies through the sky above trees and the pool below.
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