Police have launched an urgent investigation after attackers killed an XL Bully and left its owner for dead.
Officers were called to Eric Hendrie Park, Aberdeen, around 8.30pm on Sunday following reports of a 'disturbance'.
As they arrived at the scene, they saw a vehicle parked in the park and what officers are calling an 'incident' which resulted in the death of the victim's dog.
Paramedics rushed the owner of the dog, a 51-year-old man, to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where medical staff said his condition was serious but stable.
On Monday, a police cordon had been set up around the park as officers continued their investigation.
