A LIFE-SAVING defibrillator has disappeared from a sports ground in the Bradford district.
Keighley Cougars posted on its Twitter page just after 5pm today to issue an urgent appeal.
The defibrillator that is normally situated on a wall outside the Hall of Fame Bar at Cougar Park has gone missing.
The Twitter post said: "We're sad to report that the defibrillator outside the HoF bar has been taken.
"This is a lifesaving piece of equipment that we desperately need to be returned in case of emergency.
"If you have any info, call 01535 606044 or email info@cougarmania.co.uk."
🙄 We're sad to report that the defibrillator outside the HoF bar has been taken.
— Keighley Cougars (@Cougarmania) March 8, 2022
❤ This is a lifesaving piece of equipment that we desperately need to be returned in case of emergency.
📞 If you have any info, call 01535 606044 or email info@cougarmania.co.uk#JoinThePride pic.twitter.com/Fu2IBB8bIo
The importance of having a defibrillator nearby at any location, including sports venues, has been heightened in the past year or so, with several high profile cases.
Danish footballer, Christian Eriksen, suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch last summer while playing in a Euro 2020 group game against Finland.
The now 30-year-old's heart was shocked back into rhythm by a defibrillator at the stadium, after medical staff noticed his heart had stopped beating, according to AED USA.
Eriksen has now made a full recovery and made his first start since that terrifying moment, at the weekend for Brentford.
A number of football fans in grounds supporting their teams have also been saved in similar circumstances, thanks to the proximity of a defibrillator.
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