A NEW Zealand man got a very personal part of his anatomy stuck in a flying fox at a children's playground in Christchurch this week, sparking a series of safety checks by the local council to avoid a repeat of the incident, according to reports.

The 30-year-old became entangled in the equipment when a malfunction caused the mechanism to move on the impact of the man hitting the end of the flying fox line - trapping his nether regions, The Star reported.

Fire crews called to the playground at Bishopdale Park had to dismantle the flying fox seat to free the man.

They said he had remained "stoic" despite being in quite a lot of pain.

The flying fox has remained dismantled since Tuesday's incident and a Christchurch City Council spokesman said other flying foxes in the city, on New Zealand's South Island, were being checked to reduce the risk of a repeat of the problem.

A flying fox is an aerial conveyor belt or suspended carrier operating on cables.

Originally published as Man 'stoic' as genitals caught in flying fox