A MAN has been charged after a woman was allegedly mauled by two ‘Bully-type’ dogs in a Scots street.
Cops were scrambled to Carden Crescent in Cardenden, Fife, at around 7.55pm last night after the alarm was raised.
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The woman was rushed to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy after the alleged incident.
The extent of her injuries is unclear but she was later discharged.
A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the alleged attack.
He has been released on an undertaking to appear at Dunfermline Sheriff Court at a later date.
The breed of the dogs hasn’t been confirmed but they were said to have a bully-type appearance.
The decision on whether to destroy the dogs will be down to the Procurator Fiscal.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 7.55pm on Friday, we received a report of a woman having been attacked by two dogs on Carden Crescent, Cardenden, Lochgelly.
“The woman was taken to the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy for treatment and later released.
“A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection and released on an undertaking to appear at Dunfermline Sheriff Court at a later date.”
Elsewhere, XL Bullies have been at the centre of numerous attacks in recent years across Scotland and the UK.
In Scotland, it is a criminal offence to own or possess an XL Bully dog without a valid Certificate of Exemption.
It’s also illegal to breed, sell, give away, rehome, abandon, or let an XL Bully stray, according to the Scottish Government.
Owners with a valid Certificate of Exemption must follow specific rules for the life of the dog, including keeping the dog on a lead and muzzled in public, ensuring secure conditions to prevent escape, and maintaining public liability insurance.
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