Stephen Barnes via iStockA dog has been put to sleep after it attacked and injured a woman in Airdrie.
Emergency services were called to Old Union Street at around 4.50pm on Monday following reports of an incident involving a dog.
A woman was taken to hospital for treatment. Officers seized the dog, and it was then euthanised.
A man, aged 31, has been charged in connection with the attack. He is due to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court on an undertaking.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.50pm on Monday, October 20, 2025, officers received a report of a dog having injured a woman on Old Union Street, Airdrie.
“The woman was taken to hospital for treatment.
“The dog was taken to be euthanised.
“A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection and is due to appear on an undertaking at Airdrie Sheriff Court at a later date.”
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