A woman has been charged after a 10-year-old girl was attacked by a dog in Alness.
The child was set upon by the animal, which also attacked another dog, at around 7pm on Tuesday.
Nobody was seriously injured, and a 36-year-old woman was charged in connection with the Dangerous Dogs Act.
The dog’s breed is unknown, as is the condition of the other dog which was attacked.
Woman charged in connection with Dangerous Dogs Act after Alness attack
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.10pm on Tuesday, 22 April, 2025, we received a report that a dog attacked a 10-year-old girl and another dog in the Kirkside area of Alness.
“There were no serious injuries.
“A 36-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and will be subject to a report to the Procurator Fiscal.”
Girl, 10, attacked by dog in Alness as woman charged
