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Man charged after woman killed in dog attack in Aberdeen

BBC Brown and white American Bulldog wearing a muzzle, on a lead and harness, standing on green garden grass. BBC

The dog was destroyed after the attack

A man has been charged after a 41-year-old woman was killed in a dog attack at a flat in Aberdeen.

Michelle McLeod died at the scene after emergency services attended the incident in the city’s Foresterhill Road on 7 December 2024.

At the time, police said that the dog – which it was understood was registered as an American Bulldog – had later been destroyed.

A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed a man had been charged in connection with the incident and a report had been submitted to the procurator fiscal.

BBC Scotland News understands the man has not been charged in connection with the death itself.

Blue road sign with white writing saying Foresterhill Road, on leafy grass, with cars and buildings in the background

The fatal attack happened in Aberdeen’s Foresterhill Road on 7 December 2024


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