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Scotsman
14-05-2025
- Scotsman
Three-year-old Livingston boy bitten by a dog
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Police officers in Livingston are appealing for information after a child was injured by a dog earlier this month. Sign up to the daily Crime UK newsletter. All the latest crime news and trials from across the UK. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... At around 12pm on Friday, May 2 police received a report of a three-year-old boy being bitten by a bull breed dog outside a shop at Drumshoreland Road, Pumpherston. The boy did not require hospital treatment following the incident. The dog, described as a fawn coloured, stocky dog wearing a black harness and lead, and its owner left heading towards the local primary school. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The boy was bitten outside a shop at Drumshoreland Road, Pumpherston. | Google Maps The owner is described as male, white, around 6ft tall, stocky build with light coloured short hair. He was wearing a dark top, shorts and sliders. Constable Kirsty Forsyth, Broxburn Police Station, said: "We are appealing to the public to help trace the dog and its owner. Anyone with information on the dog and its owner is asked to contact 101, quoting reference 1582 of 2 May, 2025."
Scottish Sun
13-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Toddler attacked by ‘XL Bully' outside Scots shop as cops launch hunt for owner & mutt
Officers are trying to track down the dog and it's owner before it strikes again DEVIL DOG Toddler attacked by 'XL Bully' outside Scots shop as cops launch hunt for owner & mutt A TODDLER has been attacked by an out-of-control "XL Bully" outside shops in a Scots town. The three-year-old was bitten as they waited outside the premises in Pumpherston, West Lothian. Advertisement 1 A toddler has been attacked by an out-of-control "XL Bully" The horror happened around midday on Friday, May 2 in the Drumshoreland Road area of the town. The dog, described as a fawn coloured, stocky dog wearing a black harness and lead, and owner left heading down Drumshoreland Road towards the school. The owner is described as male, white, around 6ft tall, stocky build with light coloured short hair. He was wearing a dark top, shorts and sliders. Constable Kirsty Forsyth from Police Scotland said: "We are appealing to the public to help trace the dog and its owner." Advertisement XL Bullies have been at the centre of numerous attacks in recent years across Scotland and the UK. In Scotland, it is a criminal offence to own or possess an XL Bully dog without a valid Certificate of Exemption. It's also illegal to breed, sell, give away, rehome, abandon, or let an XL Bully stray, according to the Scottish Government. Owners with a valid Certificate of Exemption must follow specific rules for the life of the dog, including keeping the dog on a lead and muzzled in public, ensuring secure conditions to prevent escape, and maintaining public liability insurance. Advertisement Thre laws brought Scotland into line with the rest of the UK last year.
Daily Record
13-05-2025
- Daily Record
Toddler bitten by bull-type dog outside shop as police probe attack
Police have launched a public appeal to trace the dog and it's owner. Police have launched a probe after a toddler was bitten by a bull-type dog outside a shop in West Lothian. Emergency services were called to Drumshoreland Road in Pumpherston, near Livingston, after the alarm was raised at around 12pm on Friday, May 2. Officers were responding to reports of a three-year-old boy having been bitten by a bull breed dog outside a shop on the street. Police are now appealing for information following the horror incident. The animal is described as a fawn coloured, stocky dog and was wearing a black harness and lead. It left with it's owner following the attack, heading down Drumshoreland Road towards the school. The owner is described as male, white, around 6ft tall, stocky build with light coloured short hair. He was wearing a dark top, shorts and sliders. Constable Kirsty Forsyth, Broxburn Police Station, said: "We are appealing to the public to help trace the dog and its owner. "Anyone with information on the dog and its owner is asked to contact 101, quoting reference 1582 of May 2, 2025." 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'. We're also on Facebook - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Daily Record, Sunday Mail and Record Online
