A woman swept away during floods in Aberdeenshire had reportedly been trying to rescue her dog.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: ‘Around 3.05pm on Friday, November 18, police were called to the River Don near to Monymusk following a report of concern for a woman in the water.Police rushed to the River Don in Aberdeenshire after they received a report of a ‘person in the water’‘Following assessments of the river conditions, the search has been stood down for the evening.Weather warnings were put in place and several communities risked being inundated by rising waters yesterday.
However, it is not expected to be as heavy or persistent as in recent days and the Met Office say, for most of the country, it will be a ‘dry and fine day’.
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