Police locked down and a man rushed to hospital with injuries following an incident in Ayrshire.
Officers received reports that the 37-year-old man was injured near Argyle Road in Saltcoats.
The incident occurred just after 1.30pm this afternoon.
Police say investigations into the incident are ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.25pm on Tuesday, 23 November, officers were called to the Argyle Road area of Saltcoats, following the report of a 37-year-old man being found with injuries.
“He was been taken to hospital and enquiries into the incident are at an early stage.”
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