'XL Bully' euthanised after teenager taken to hospital following attack

Emergency services were called to the entrance of a block flats in Motherwell after an 18-year-old was attacked on Wednesday.

‘XL Bully’ euthanised after teenager taken to hospital following attack outside block of flats in Motherwell Getty Images

A dog was euthanised after injuring a teenager outside a block of flats in North Lanarkshire.

Emergency services were called to the entrance of Oakfield High Rise, in Motherwell’s Anderson Street after the 18-year-old man was attacked at around 11.20am on Wednesday.

Officers confirmed that the teen was taken to hospital for treatment.

The dog, understood to be a bully type dog, was put down following the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.20am on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, police received a report of a dog having injured an 18-year-old man on Anderson Street, Motherwell.

“The man was taken to hospital for treatment. The dog has been euthanised.”

The attack took place outside a block of flats in Motherwell. © Google Maps 2024
STV News is now on WhatsApp

Get all the latest news from around the country

Follow STV News
Follow STV News on WhatsApp

Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country

WhatsApp channel QR Code