Man dies after ‘trying to rescue dog from sea’ in Aberdeen

,The 33-year-old jumped into the water after his frightened pet ran in

Witness said the dog was scared by fireworks (PA Archive)

A man has died after reportedly attempting to save a dog from drowning in Aberdeen.

Police, HM Coastguard and RNLI crews were called to the city’s Beach Esplanade on Tuesday evening.

A 33-year-old man was recovered from the water and taken to Aberdeen’s Royal Infirmary.

He was pronounced dead shortly after.

It is understood that the dog fell into the sea after being frightened by fireworks. It was not retrieved from the water.

One local told the Daily Record: “The dog got scared by the noise of fireworks and went into the sea, when he jumped in after him. There were a lot of emergency service workers at the rescue.”

A police spokeswoman said: “Around 7.15pm on Tuesday November 1, police were called to a report of concern for a man at Beach Esplanade, Aberdeen.

“The 33-year-old man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where he was pronounced dead a short time later.”

Officers said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man’s death.