A man was airlifted to hospital after three people were injured by a herd of cows and a bull on a Hebridean beach.

The man and his two female companions were trapped by the cattle on Traigh Eais beach on Barra on Saturday evening.

Police, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Barra Coastguard Rescue Team all attended after the alarm was raised at around 8pm.

A spokesman for Stornoway Coastguard said: "A man and two women were said to be trapped by cows and the man had sustained a blow to the chest and was also in shock."

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that a local crew attended to provide light.

The 56-year-old man and two women were walking between near Traigh Eais - which featured in the 1949 film Whisky Galore - and Traigh Mor at the time.

The man was flown to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow but has since been discharged.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Around 8.05pm on Saturday, 16 September 2023, police and emergency services were called to Eoligarry, Barra, following a report that three people, a man and two women, had been injured by a heard of cows and a bull whilst walking between near Traigh Eais and Traigh Mor.

"Advice and assistance has been given to all parties. No further police action."

Barra Coastguard Rescue Team were also involved in the operation.