Google MapsA nine-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being attacked by a dog in a park in Perth.
Police were called to reports of a dog attacking two girls in Tulloch Park at around 5.40pm on Friday, May 31.
The nine-year-old girl was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for treatment.
An eight-year-old girl was also injured in the attack but did not require medical treatment.
A 63-year-old man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with dangerous dog offences, police said.
The dog was removed to kennels.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.40pm on Friday, May 31, 2024, we were called to a report of a dog attacking two girls in the Tulloch Park area of Perth.
“A nine-year-old girl was taken to Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, for treatment.
“An eight-year-old was injured but did not require medical treatment.
“The dog has been removed to kennels.
“A 63-year-old man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with dangerous dog offences.”
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