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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6766Animal cruelty (alleged) · Co. Galway

Gardaí called after alleged dog attack on swans under Galway's Quincentennial Bridge

On a Monday before 16 January 2024, a person was reportedly trying to have a dog attack two swans under Quincentennial Bridge in Galway, while a young child reportedly threw stones at the swans and the incident was reportedly filmed. The suspect is described only as a person, and the sources give no name, age, sex or nationality. A witness reported the incident in a social media post and said they tried to call gardaí through the general enquiries line but got no answer. Gardaí have been called over the incident, but the report published on 16 January 2024 mentions no garda response, arrests or charges.

  1. Reported16 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A person was reportedly trying to have a dog attack two swans.
  • A young child reportedly threw stones at the swans while the incident was reportedly filmed.
Where
The incident happened under Quincentennial Bridge in Galway.
When
The incident occurred on a Monday before the report was published on 16 January 2024.
Other details
  • The account comes from a witness's social media post.
  • The suspect is described only as a person, with no name, age, sex or nationality given.
Investigation
  • The witness tried to call gardaí through the general enquiries line on Mill Street but got no answer.
  • Gardaí have been called over the incident.
Charges
No arrests or charges have been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA person was reportedly trying to have a dog attack two swans. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatA young child reportedly threw stones at the swans. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe incident was reportedly filmed. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened under Quincentennial Bridge in Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on a Monday. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have been called over the incident. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe witness tried to call gardaí through the general enquiries line but got no answer. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jan2024
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway gardai 'called' after sickening incident involving kid as 'attack filmed'

    Based on a witness's social media post. The article reports no garda response, arrests or charges. It does not give the exact date, only 'Monday' before the 16 January 2024 publication.

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