A man has been rescued from Aberdeen's River Dee after crashing his mobility scooter.

The incident occurred around 6.20pm on Monday behind Robert Gordon University when the man, thought to be around 40, crashed the scooter and fell into the water.

Emergency services attended and recovered him from the river.

He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Around 6pm we were called to reports of a man crashing his mobility scooter into the River Dee.

"He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary."