A teenage boy is in a serious condition in hospital in England after an electrocution incident involving an electric fence on a farm.
On Tuesday, July 29 just before 5:00p.m, police and paramedics were called following an incident on a farm in the Stokesley area.
A teenage boy was airlifted to hospital with suspected electrocution injuries where he is currently in a serious condition.
North Yorkshire police confirmed to Agriland that they are still at the scene as the investigation progresses and they are liaising with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Two men, aged 47 and 71, have been arrested in connection with the incident and have since been granted bail.
If you witnessed the incident, or were in the area at the time, you are urged to call North Yorkshire Police on 101, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.
Farm safety
The incident has occurred one week after Farm Safety Week across the UK.
Farming remains the deadliest profession in Britain, according to new figures released at the start of Farm Safety Week on July 21,2025.
In 2024/2025 alone, 23 farm workers lost their lives on farms across Great Britain. Nearly half of the workers killed were over the age of 65.
The situation is similar in Northern Ireland, where five agricultural workers were killed over the same period, according to the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI).
Farm Safety Week is an annual awareness-raising campaign run by UK charity the Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) and aims to bring attention to “the dangers farmers face every day growing food for the nation”.
