Ireland Case No. 9892Assault
Garda bitten in face by dog during drug search
A garda was bitten in the face by a dog during a drug search operation, according to an extra.ie report published on 29 April 2026. The incident date and location are not given in the sources, and the article body is unrendered page code. The dog's owner and any suspect are not identified. No arrest, charge, court or sentence is reported, so the latest development is the 29 April 2026 report.
- Reported29 Apr
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A garda was bitten in the face by a dog.
- Other details
- The bite happened during a drug search operation.
- The headline describes the dog as vicious.
- The sources do not name the dog's owner or any suspect.
- When
- The incident date is not given; the report was published on 29 April 2026.
- Where
- The sources do not state the location; the Republic of Ireland is inferred from the Garda reference and the outlet.
- Investigation
- No arrest or charge is reported in the sources.
- Sentence
- No court outcome or sentence is reported in the sources.
2 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA garda was bitten in the face by a dog. (extra.ie)
- otherThe bite happened during a drug search operation. (extra.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Apr2026Garda bitten in face by ‘vicious’ dog during drug search operation
The only substantive content is the headline. The body is unrendered page template code with no date, location, dog owner or outcome. Republic of Ireland is inferred from the Garda reference and the Irish outlet, not stated in the text.
victim