A woman has died after being attacked by a dog at a flat in Aberdeen.
Emergency services were called to reports of a dog attack inside a property on Foresterhill Road at around 11.15pm on Saturday.
A woman, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police Scotland confirmed the dog involved has been put down as enquiries remain ongoing.
A police spokesperson said: “At around 11.15pm on Saturday, December 7, police received a report that a woman had been seriously injured by a dog within a flat on Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen.
“Emergency services attended but the 41-year-old woman died at the scene.
“Inquiries into the incident are ongoing.
“The dog has since been euthanised.”
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