Ireland Case No. 22979Animal welfare (dog attack on livestock) · Co. Tipperary · 30 Dec 2022
Fifteen sheep killed in dog attack on farm in Cloneen, Tipperary
Fifteen ewes were killed in a dog attack at Kilnagranagh, Cloneen, County Tipperary, on 30 December 2022. Gardaí are investigating and appealing for information about stray dogs in the area.
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Key facts
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- whatFifteen ewes were killed in the dog attack (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe attack happened at Kilnagranagh, Cloneen (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe attack occurred on Friday 30 December at approximately 9pm (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe attack was reported to Fethard Garda Station (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the attack (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThis was the second significant sheep kill in County Tipperary in two weeks (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherForty-five of O'Donoghue's sheep were killed outright, 20 put down, and 5 are missing (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherGardaí in Nenagh are investigating the separate sheep kill discovered on 27 December (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherIFA Sheep Committee Chairman Kevin Comiskey called for stronger regulation of dog ownership (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherMinisters McConalogue and Humphreys met on Monday and set up a working group to examine dog-related issues (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Jan2023Fifteen sheep killed in dog attack on a county Tipperary farm
Reports the specific dog attack incident, notes it is the second significant sheep kill in Tipperary in two weeks, and details the political response including a working group set up by two ministers.
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