A cop is in hospital after allegedly being mauled by a dog in Edinburgh.
Riot cops raced to the Willowbrae area of the city after receiving reports of a woman being attacked by a canine at around 9.10am on Tuesday, December 3. Crews attended and a male officer was allegedly bitten by the same animal.
The dog fled the area before the officer was raced to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment, where he was later discharged.
Police confirmed the woman did not require medical treatment. The dog was later traced on Easter Road. Its breed is currently unknown.
The owner of the dog, a 37-year-old man, was arrested in connection with “various offences”. Inquiries into circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing. Images from the scene show riot officers and multiple cop vehicles in attendance.
A Police Scotland spokesperson told our sister title, Edinburgh Live: “We were called around 9.10am on Tuesday, 3 December, to a report of a dog biting a woman in the Willowbrae area of Edinburgh. Officers attended and the dog also bit a male officer before running off. It was recovered on a cycle path in the Easter Road area.
“The woman did not require medical treatment and the officer was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment and later discharged. A 37-year-old man, the owner of the dog, has been arrested in connection with various offences and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
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