A woman has been killed in a dog attack at a flat in Aberdeen.
Emergency crews were alerted to the incident in the city’s Foresterhill Road late on Saturday night.
The 41-year-old woman died at the scene.
The dog – whose breed has not been revealed – has been destroyed.
Police Scotland said inquiries into the incident remain ongoing.
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A force spokesperson said “At around 11.15pm on Saturday 7 December, police received a report that a woman had been seriously injured by a dog within a flat on Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen.
“Emergency services attended but the 41-year-old woman died at the scene.
“Inquiries into the incident are ongoing. The dog has since been euthanised.”