A Scottish Premiership footballer has been treated for hypothermia after being rescued from a river, it is reported.
The Scottish Sun said Aberdeen player Gary Mackay-Steven was pulled from the River Kelvin in Glasgow by a fireman in the early hours of Sunday.
The 26-year-old was on the bench for Aberdeen’s 4-3 victory over Glasgow side Partick Thistle on Saturday and is believed to have been at a nearby nightclub with a fellow player on Saturday before the river rescue.
The 26-year-old was on the bench for Aberdeen’s 4-3 victory over Glasgow side Partick Thistle on Saturday (Jeff Holmes/PA)
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service told the newspaper: “At 2.46am on Sunday, August 27 the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to reports of a man in the water at the River Kelvin near Benalder Bridge in Glasgow.
“Four appliances attended and specialist water rescue crews safely assisted the individual out of the water – he was then transferred into the care of paramedics after suffering the effects of hypothermia. Firefighters ensured the area was safe before leaving the scene.”
Police Scotland said the casualty was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment but had no update on his condition.
A force spokeswoman said: “Around 2.40am on Sunday, August 27, police received a report of a 26-year-old male in the River Kelvin, Partick.
Gary Mackay-Steven in action for Aberdeen (Ian Rutherford/PA)
“Emergency services attended and a full search of the area was carried out with the male being located.
“He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.”
No one at Aberdeen FC was available for comment.