Woman in hospital after attack by XL bully type dog

A 77-year-old woman is being treated for injuries.

Woman in hospital after attack by XL bully type dog in Clackmannanshire Google Maps

A 77-year-old woman has been rushed to hospital following a dog attack in Clackmannanshire.

Emergency services were called out to Dovecot Road in Alloa following the incident and seized the animal, understood to be an XL bully type dog.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.30am on Wednesday, December 20 we were called to a report of a 77-year-old woman having been injured by a dog on Dovecot Road, Tullibody, Alloa. 

“Emergency services attended and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment. 

“The dog has been seized and enquiries are ongoing.”

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