Ireland Baby girl injured in XL Bully attack near Lixnaw, Co Kerry
On Saturday evening, 17 August 2024, a baby girl reported as 12 months old, or around one year old, was seriously injured in an attack by a dog believed to be an XL bully near Lixnaw in north Kerry. Gardaí said the child was treated at Cork University Hospital, and a headline reported that she underwent surgery. The dog was taken to a local veterinary practice and has since been destroyed. As of 20 August 2024, the latest reports say a garda investigation into the circumstances is continuing, and no person has been named, arrested or charged.
- Reported19 Aug
3 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A baby girl was seriously injured in a dog attack in Co Kerry, described in one report as a young girl.
- The victim is reported as 12 months old in one headline and as around one year old in gardaí-sourced reports.
- A headline reported that the baby girl underwent surgery after the attack.
- Where
- The attack happened near Lixnaw in north Kerry, and gardaí said it happened in Lixnaw.
- When
- The attack happened on Saturday evening, 17 August 2024.
- Cause
- The child was attacked by a dog believed to be an XL bully, described in one report as a restricted breed dog.
- Other details
- The child was seriously injured and was being treated at Cork University Hospital.
- The dog was taken to a local veterinary practice and has since been destroyed by local veterinary services.
- The reports do not give the name or nationality of the child or of any owner of the dog.
- Reports say the Government confirmed in July 2024 a ban on XL bully dogs, with breeding, re-homing, re-selling and importing outlawed from 1 October 2024 and full ownership banned from 1 February 2025 without a certificate of exemption.
- Investigation
- A garda investigation into the circumstances is under way and was continuing as of 20 August 2024.
- No person has been named, arrested or charged in the reports.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA young girl was seriously injured in a dog attack in Co Kerry. (rte.ie)
- whatA 12-month-old baby girl underwent surgery after an attack by an XL bully dog. (extra.ie)
- whatA baby girl was attacked by a dog believed to be an XL bully. (rte.ie)
- whatThe child was seriously injured during the attack. (rte.ie)
- whereThe attack happened in Lixnaw. (rte.ie)
- whereThe attack happened near Lixnaw in north Kerry. (rte.ie)
- whenThe attack happened on a Saturday evening. (rte.ie)
- investigationA garda investigation is continuing. (rte.ie)
- investigationA garda investigation into the circumstances is under way. (rte.ie)
- otherThe child is receiving treatment at Cork University Hospital. (rte.ie)
- otherThe dog has since been destroyed by local veterinary services. (rte.ie)
- otherThe child is being treated at Cork University Hospital. (rte.ie)
- otherThe dog was taken to a local veterinary practice and has since been destroyed. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Aug2024Baby girl being treated in hospital after XL bully attack
First report of the attack. Gives the location, the child's injuries and hospital treatment, and says the dog was destroyed. Also gives context on the Government's planned XL Bully ban.
victim, around one year old, female - 20 Aug202412-month-old baby girl undergoes surgery after savage attack by XL bully dog in Co Kerry
Adds that the baby girl underwent surgery after the attack. The article gives no date, names, or other details beyond the headline.
victim, 12 months, female - 19 Aug2024Girl seriously injured in Kerry dog attack
Adds that the child is being treated at Cork University Hospital, that the dog was destroyed by local veterinary services, and that the garda investigation is continuing. The article does not name the breed or give the date.
victim, female