Manhunt begins after dog walker ‘stabbed’

attack: ‘Serious assault’ in Rattray sees 53-year-old man taken to hospital

A man has been taken to hospital following an apparent stabbing in Rattray on Saturday night.

Police confirmed they have launched an investigation following what they described as a “serious assault”, which happened just yards from Rattray Primary School.

Last night the community spoke of their shock at having a violent incident happen on their own doorsteps.

Residents said the 53-year-old man had been walking his dog across an area of common land when he was attacked at around 11pm. Many claimed he was stabbed during the incident.

Police kept the area cordoned off for much of yesterday while officers scoured the ground with metal detectors and a shovel.

Police swooped on a Fife pub when an officer was hurt during a disturbance.

A fleet of squad cars descended on the Woodside Inn in Glenrothes when the alarm was raised that an officer was down. Firefighters and paramedics also rushed to the scene.

The officer, however, escaped serious injury and is believed to have sustained only a dislocated knee when he fell.

A man was arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred around 6pm on Friday.

Bar worker Caroline Cook said the drama occurred after someone was asked to leave the premises and police had to be called.

She said: “I felt sorry for the police officer. He fell and dislocated his knee, the poor guy.

“At one point we had six police cars here and there was a fire engine,” she added.

The officer was taken away in an ambulance.

Police Scotland refused to give any information on the incident when contacted by The Courier at the weekend.

However, Glenrothes officers confirmed on Twitter that their colleague was not badly hurt.

The officers posted: “@GlenrothesPol apprehended a male following a disturbance at a local pub. Officer injured but not seriously, thankfully.”

The Woodside Inn where the incident took place.