Police Scotland said a 41-year-old woman died at the scene in Foresterhill Road in Aberdeen on Saturday night.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police confirmed A woman has died after being mauled by a dog in a flat in Aberdeen. Emergency services were called to Foresterhill Road in Aberdeen on Saturday night, but the 41-year-old, who hasn’t been identified by police, died at the scene. Police Scotland said the dog – whose breed is not yet known – has been destroyed. The force said it is investigating the attack.
Leanne McDonnell, 32, appeared at the court last week accused of owning or being in charge of the dog – named Prince. She is also accused of having custody of a fighting dog that is banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Ms McDonnell, from Shirley Road, Stratford, is further charged with three counts of owning or being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog without causing injury on 18 November.
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