Dog put down and man charged after 38-year-old attacked in house

A 57-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident.

Dog put down and man charged after 38-year-old attacked in house© Google Maps 2025

A dog has been euthanised after injuring a man at a house in Fife.

Emergency services were called to an address in Tiree Place, Kirkcaldy, after a 38-year-old was attacked at 4.40pm on Wednesday.

The man was taken to hospital for treatment.

Police confirmed the dog was put down following the incident.

A 57-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.40pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, officers received a report of a dog having injured a man within a property in Tiree Place, Kirkcaldy.

“Emergency services attended and the 38-year-old was taken to hospital for treatment.

“A 57-year-old man was charged in connection with the incident and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

“The dog was euthanised.”

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