Arrest made after dog fatally injured

A PERSON has been charged after a dog died following an attack by another dog in Dumfries. At around 4:30 pm on Saturday, a white and tan coloured dog attacked in Laurieknowe, Dumfries near to Galloway Street. The dog that was attacked sadly succumbed to its injuries. The dog involved has been traced and removed from it’s owner who has been charged under the Dangerous Dogs Act and will be reported. Now, Police Scotland are asking members of the public to come forward with information on the incident and others over the last few weeks. A police spokesman said: “We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed this incident or who may have CCTV/ring doorbell/dashcam footage of the dog and owner. “Have you experienced a similar incident in and around this area over the last few weeks? If so, call 101, incident number 2533 of 11/10/2025. (please do not describe your experience on here) “Dog owners are reminded that their dog must be microchipped, and when in public, must be under control and should wear a collar with a tag containing a method of contacting the owner.” There has been increase of incidents in the North West Dumfries area which has prompted one dog owner to call for a civilised meeting to discuss the issue. Lindsey Mason Ross’ dog Tucker was also attacked at Terregles Street recently. She says that she is “still traumatised” by the incident. She said: “It was horrific. He’s got staples in the wounds on his neck and feeling very sorry for himself. But thanks to Aiden and James from Colin’s Carpets, who happened to be passing, Tucky is alive. “They bravely tackled the dog until it finally let Tucky go. Tucker slipped his collar and ran home. “What happened to Tucker was because the person with the dog wasn’t in a fit state to control that dog which was far too strong for them. “It was school coming out time so I keep thinking about how much worse it could have been with an already angry and violent dog. We’ll never walk Tucker round where we live again.” Lindsey is in the process of organising a public meeting to address the dog issue.