A three-year-old girl was taken to hospital after being pricked by a discarded syringe on a bus.

The youngster came into contact with the needle on the number 61 bus in Summerston, Glasgow, on Monday afternoon.

Officers said the girl was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital following the incident.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "At around 1.40pm on Monday, police were called to a report of a three-year-old child being jagged by a syringe on a bus in Summerston, Glasgow.

"They were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and enquiries are ongoing."

CCTV is being investigated while First has apologised for the incident.

John Gorman, head of operations for First Glasgow, added: "I can confirm that we are currently conducting an internal investigation into an incident that occurred on our 61 service yesterday afternoon.

"We will assist Police Scotland with any enquiries into the incident provide them with anything they need to aid with catching those responsible for this horrible act including the CCTV that was available on the bus at the time of the incident.

"I would like to praise our driver for his swift actions and professional handling of this incident.

"Our thoughts are with the family after such a traumatic experience.

"Incidents of this nature are extremely rare on our services, and the safety of our staff and passengers is of paramount importance to us."