Man, 32, suffers 'serious facial injuries' after XL Bully attack in Coronation Street
A 32-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment to serious facial injuries
A South Lanarkshire man has been left with serious facial injuries after an alleged attack by an XL Bully.
Emergency services were called to Coronation Street, Carstairs, at around 3.30pm on Wednesday, April 8, after a 32-year-old was reportedly bitten by the dog.
He was taken to hospital for treatment to serious facial injuries.
Police said a man was charged with offences in relation to the Dangerous Dogs Act. He will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.30pm on Wednesday, 8 April, 2026 a 32-year-old man was bitten by a dog in Coronation Street, Carstairs.
“The man was taken to hospital where he received treatment for serious facial injuries.
“A man was subsequently charged with offences in relation to the Dangerous Dogs Act and is the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal.”