Dog owner charged after man attacked on street 

A dog owner has been charged after a man was attacked and injured by a dog on a street in Fife.

The incident happened just after 11am on Monday on Ednam Drive in the Macedonia area of Glenrothes.

Police and ambulance attended the scene, and a man was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries.

A 41-year-old man was charged in connection with the attack and is due to appear in court at a later date.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.15am on Monday, October 5, we received a report of a man having been attacked by a dog in the Ednam Drive area of Glenrothes.

“Emergency serviced attended, and the man was taken to hospital for treatment.

“A 41-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection and is due to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court at a later date.”

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