The incident happened near Bitton shortly after 8pm on Tuesday, August 11 of this year. The victim was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening and were caused by a bladed weapon, according to Avon and Somerset Police. An officer from Avon and Somerset Police said: "We were called to a section of the path, near Bitton, shortly after 8pm. "One man was found to have been wounded and was taken to hospital by paramedics. "We will seek to reopen the path at the earliest opportunity and are grateful for people’s patience and understanding while that work is ongoing."