Two dogs including XL Bully put down after man attacked

Two dogs, including an XL Bully, have been put down after a man was attacked in Fife.

Emergency services were called to Kingsdale Gardens, Leven, at around 12.40am on Wednesday following reports of a dog attack.

Armed officers were deployed to the scene as a precaution and a 44-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment.

Both of the animals were seized and put down.

Police Scotland confirmed one of the dogs was an XL Bully, however the breed of the second dog is not known.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.40am on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, we received a report of a man being injured by two dogs on Kingsdale Gardens, Leven.

“Emergency services attended, and a 44-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment.

“The dogs were seized to be euthanised.”

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