Blind man, 32, suffers life-threatening injuries after falling on to subway tracks with his guide dog
- Fell 6ft on to Bridge Street Subway’s tracks in Scotland, Glasgow, on Thursday
- Was travelling with his Labrador guide-dog who managed to jump on to platform
- ‘Life-threatening’ injuries being treated at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
- His ‘distressed’ furry companion is being looked after by Guide Dogs UK
A blind man has been left fighting for his life after falling onto the tracks of a Scottish subway with his guide dog.
Reports say the 32-year-old, who has not been identified, was with his Labrador pup when he was launched 6ft on to the Bridge Street Station line in Glasgow, Scotland, before noon on Thursday.
British Transport Police, the Scottish Fire and Rescue, and paramedics were called to the scene before he was Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.
The Inner and Outer subway circles were closed after the ‘passenger-related’ incident, Glasgow Subway tweeted.
A man fell 6ft on to the tracks at Glasgow’s Bridge Street Subway station, Scotland, with his Labrador guide dog on Thursday. Paramedics, police and the Scottish Fire Service attended the scene (pictured) before the man was taken to the city’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
His furry companion managed to jump back on to the platform but is ‘distressed’ and being looked after by Guide Dogs UK while the man is recovering from his ‘life-threatening’ injuries.
A Guide Dogs UK spokesman said their ‘immediate thoughts and concerns are for the welfare of our guide dog owner’ and the beloved pet.
They are ‘supporting the dog owner’s family’ and had the Labrador examined by a vet before taking it in for the short-term.
The man is recovering from the ‘life-changing injuries’ he suffered when he fell on to the line around midday on September 3. His ‘distressed’ guide dog is being looked after by Guide Dogs UK
The incident is not being treated as suspicious, a British Transport Police spokesman said.
But people are calling for transport chiefs to install barriers with doors to improve safety in the stations.