A Saskatoon man was taken to hospital early Friday morning following a stabbing in which the suspect is believed to be unknown to him.

At 1:30 a.m., police were called to the 200 block of 21st Street East for a report of an injured person. Upon arrival, officers found a man with a life-threatening stab wound. He was taken to hospital.

Continued investigation determined that the stabbing had occurred on a path near a wooden gazebo along Spadina Crescent East

Officers checked the area but could not find the suspect. Police are continuing to investigate