Man reported to prosecutors after dog shot by police

Armed police were called out to the Tinto View area of Hamilton

A man has been reported to prosecutors after a dog attack left two men injured and the animal shot dead by police.

Officers were called to Tinto View, Hamilton, on Tuesday to deal with a large bulldog-type dog that was "dangerously out-of-control".

One man was taken to hospital in Glasgow with serious injuries, the other suffered minor injuries.

A 48-year-old man has been reported to the procurator fiscal over offences relating to the Dangerous Dog Act.

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Police said the dog had tried to attack an officer before it was shot dead by armed officers.

It is not known if the dog involved was an XL Bully.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "The body of the dog was taken for special veterinary assessment however it was not possible to establish its specific breed."