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Daily Record
04-05-2025
- Daily Record
Woman charged after 'XL Bully attack' leaves two people and dog injured in Fife
The dogs were taken to a vet to be euthanised. A woman has been charged after two people were injured in an XL Bully attack at a Scots park. Emergency services were called to Station Road in Thornton, Fife, at 6.45pm on Tuesday, April 29. Crews attended and two people were discovered to have sustained minor injuries after attempting to separate three animals understood to be involved. One dog was also found injured. The canine was rushed to a nearby vet for treatment. The two other dogs involved, believed to be XL bullies, were seized by police and have since been euthanised. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Images from the scene showed multiple police vehicles in attendance. In an update, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We can confirm that a 33-year-old female has since been charged for a number of offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and will be reported to the procurator fiscal.' Police also said that a drugs raid was carried out at an address linked to the incident. A 39-year-old man was charged after a quantity of class A and C drugs were found. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Community Sergeant Martyn Reidie said: 'We fully understand the concerns that are being raised in the village about the circumstances surrounding this incident. 'As a result, I will be attending the Thornton community council meeting on Monday so I can listen to these concerns directly. 'Linked to this incident, I can also confirm that on Friday, we executed a drugs search warrant at an address in Thornton. 'A quantity of class A and C drugs were found and a 39-year-old male will be reported to the procurator fiscal. 'As the community sergeant, I want you to know that we do take these things seriously and want to hear directly from you.'
The Courier
04-05-2025
- The Courier
Woman, 33, charged after dog attack in Thornton, Fife
A 33-year-old woman has been charged after two dogs attacked another dog in Fife. Police were called to the incident in a park off Station Road in Thornton on Tuesday. Two people were hurt while trying to separate the animals. Both dogs involved in the attack were taken to a vet and put down, while the injured dog was taken for treatment. In an update, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'We can confirm that a 33-year-old female has since been charged for a number of offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and will be reported to the procurator fiscal.' Community Sergeant Martyn Reidie said: 'We fully understand the concerns that are being raised in the village about the circumstances surrounding this incident. 'As a result, I will be attending the Thornton community council meeting on Monday so I can listen to these concerns directly. 'Linked to this incident, I can also confirm that on Friday, we executed a drugs search warrant at an address in Thornton. 'A quantity of class A and C drugs were found and a 39-year-old male will be reported to the procurator fiscal. 'As the community sergeant, I want you to know that we do take these things seriously and want to hear directly from you.'
The Independent
28-04-2025
- The Independent
Dog attacks elderly man defending pet in woodland
An elderly man was attacked by a dog as he stepped in to defend his own pet. The man in his 70s was bitten several times on his wrist and went to hospital for treatment after the incident in Kew Woods, Southport, at 10am on Thursday. He had been walking his own dog in the area when a German Shepherd went to bite his pet, before turning on him as he tried to stop the attack, Merseyside Police said. The German Shepherd and its owner then walked away from the scene through a nearby Dobbie's garden centre car park. The victim is now recovering at home, and enquiries are ongoing to locate the dog and its owner, who is described as white man in his 70s. Appealing for witnesses, Detective Inspector Gavin Mulcahy said: 'We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or knows who the German Shepherd's owner is to please contact us as a matter of urgency. 'The victim sustained several puncture wounds to his wrist and was in distress. It is imperative that we find the dog so it cannot harm anyone else.' The appeal comes shortly after Wiltshire police said a man in his 50s had sustained life changing injuries after a dog attack in Swindon on Sunday. The force said firearms officers were deployed to the area following reports of a dog out of control in a property in Exeter Street at around 4:20pm. The dog was sedated and secured and the owner, a 24-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of being the owner or person in charge of dog dangerously out of control causing injury. Earlier this month, it was revealed that more than 20,000 dog attacks were reported to police across England and Wales in the 12 months since the introduction of the XL Bully ban. The b an was introduced in February last year under a change to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 after 16 deaths by dog bites in 2023 - more than double the six fatalities in 2022. There were also 11,000 hospital admissions for dog bites in England in 2023/24.
Press and Journal
23-04-2025
- Press and Journal
Girl, 10, attacked by dog in Alness as woman charged
A woman has been charged after a 10-year-old girl was attacked by a dog in Alness. The child was set upon by the animal, which also attacked another dog, at around 7pm on Tuesday. Nobody was seriously injured, and a 36-year-old woman was charged in connection with the Dangerous Dogs Act. The dog's breed is unknown, as is the condition of the other dog which was attacked. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 7.10pm on Tuesday, 22 April, 2025, we received a report that a dog attacked a 10-year-old girl and another dog in the Kirkside area of Alness. 'There were no serious injuries. 'A 36-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and will be subject to a report to the Procurator Fiscal.'
STV News
23-04-2025
- STV News
Girl, ten, attacked by 'dangerous' dog as woman charged
A ten-year-old girl has been attacked by a dog which also attacked another dog in the Highlands. Officers received a report of a girl and her dog being attacked by another dog in the Kirkside area of Alness around 7.10pm on Tuesday. There were no serious injuries, police said. A 36-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. She will be subject to a report to the Procurator Fiscal. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 7.10pm on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, we received a report that a dog attacked a ten-year-old girl and another dog in the Kirkside area of Alness. 'There were no serious injuries. 'A 36-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and will be subject to a report to the Procurator Fiscal.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
