STV NewsA man has appeared in court after allegedly wielding a knife and being struck by a police car in Aberdeen.
Emergency services were called after reports of a man with a knife in the Seaforth Road area, near Pittodrie Stadium at around 4.50pm on Friday.
Officers, including a dog handler, were dispatched to the scene.
Police Dog Zeus, a six-year-old Belgian Malinois, was injured and taken to a vet before being released following treatment.
A 27-year-old man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment and then arrested.
Linas Luopas was charged with various offences, including assault, having a bladed item in a public place and an offence under the Animal and Welfare Act.
He made no plea at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday and was remanded in custody due to appear in court again within the next eight days.
Police Scotland confirmed the circumstances of the incident has been sent to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.
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