Man dies in fall through Gadloch ice

A 37-year-old man has died after falling through ice at a loch in East Dunbartonshire.

Emergency services were called to the Gadloch, near Lenzie, about 17:00, with divers and a police helicopter helping to search for the man.

His body was recovered about 19:30, Strathclyde Police said.

The force also revealed that the man had been trying to rescue his dog which also died.

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