Police raced to the entrance of Oakfield High Rise, on Anderson Street, where the attack took place on Wednesday morning. The 'XL Bully' type dog has since been euthanised.
A dog was put down after a teenager suffered horrific injuries in an attack outside a block of flats in North Lanarkshire on Wednesday, October 18.
Emergency services scrambled to the entrance of Oakfield high rise, on Anderson Street, in Motherwell, at around 11.20am. Officers received reports that a dog - understood to be an XL Bully - had attacked a young man. The 18-year-old was rushed to hospital for treatment for his injuries, the nature of which is currently unknown.
READ MORE: Families suffer 'unimaginable loss' in East Kilbride blaze as pictures show extent of damagePolice have confirmed that the dog has since been euthanised. A spokesperson said: “Around 11.20am on Wednesday, 18 October, 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.Join Glasgow Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages
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