A TEENAGER was rushed to hospital following a dog attack in Motherwell. 

Emergency services were called to Anderson Street at around 11.20am on Wednesday, October 18 following a reported of a dog having injured an 18-year-old man. 

He was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries. His condition is not known.

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Police confirmed the dog has since been euthanised. 

An eyewitness told the Scottish Sun that the vicious canine, which they believed to be an XL Bully, attacked the teen as he lay on the ground while two men hit it with a mop and another object to try and stop it. 

After the attack, the animal was seen tied up to a railing with its mouth and nose covered in blood.

Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 11.20am on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, police received a report of a dog having injured an 18-year-old man on Anderson Street, Motherwell.

"The man was taken to hospital for treatment.

"The dog has been euthanised."