Person seriously injured after bull attack near Balclutha

Police say a person has been seriously injured by a bull. Photo / File

A helicopter is en route to pick up a person seriously injured by a bull near Balclutha this afternoon.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident in Yorston Rd at 1.49pm.

A police spokeswoman confirmed someone had been attacked by the animal.

A St John spokesman said a helicopter had been sent and the person would likely be flown to Dunedin Hospital.

Details of the injuries were not available.

Yorston Rd is near the Silver Fern Farms Finegand plant.