Woman killed in dog attack in Aberdeen

A woman has been killed in a dog attack at a flat in Aberdeen.

The 41-year-old died at the scene after emergency services attended the incident in the city’s Foresterhill Road on Saturday night.

The dog – whose breed has not been revealed – has since been destroyed.

Police Scotland inquiries into the incident were ongoing.

A force spokesperson said: “Police received a report that a woman had been seriously injured by a dog within a flat.

“Emergency services attended but the 41-year-old woman died at the scene.”