The incident happend close to the Brig o’ Balgownie in Aberdeen on Friday.
A person was rescued by a fire rescue boat after falling into a river near Scotland’s oldest bridge.
Emergency crews raced to the River Don in Aberdeen at around 8:18pm on Friday after being alerted to the incident at the Brig o’ Balgownie.
The rescue boat found the casualty in the water and transferred them to the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service. No more information is available on their condition at this stage.
An image from the scene shows two fire appliances and four police vehicles in the area.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We received a call from Police Scotland regarding a person in the water in the River Don at around 8:18pm on Friday, July 17.
“Two fire appliances and a boat were dispatched. The casualty was retrieved and transferred to the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service
“No more information is available on their condition at the moment.”
The Brig o’ Balgownie is a 13th century stone bridge that spans the River Don and is believed to be the oldest in Scotland.
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