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Case No. 30258Other (animal injury/death) · Co. Tipperary · 28 Aug 2021

Gardaí investigating sheep's death at Moyglass graveyard, Tipperary

On Saturday 28 August 2021, a sheep was found very badly injured at a graveyard in the Moyglass area of County Tipperary, where it had been grazing with several other sheep. The sheep died from its injuries, which a Clonmel Garda Station spokesman described as a blunt force trauma head injury. Clonmel Garda Station is investigating, and the reports of 30 August 2021 end with an appeal to anyone with information to contact the station.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • A sheep was found very badly injured at a graveyard in the Moyglass area.
  • The sheep had been grazing with several other sheep at the graveyard.
  • The sheep died from the injuries it suffered.
Where
The incident happened at a graveyard in the Moyglass area of County Tipperary.
When
The sheep was found at 7pm on Saturday 28 August 2021.
Cause
The sheep suffered a blunt force trauma head injury.
Investigation
  • Clonmel Garda Station is investigating the incident.
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone with information to contact Clonmel Garda Station on (052) 6177641.
Other details
The incident was reported by Tipperary Live on 30 August 2021.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe sheep was found very badly injured at the graveyard. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe sheep had been grazing with several other sheep at the graveyard. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe animal subsequently died from the injuries it suffered. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe sheep was found at 7pm on Saturday. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationClonmel Garda Station is investigating the incident. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone with information to contact Clonmel Garda Station. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Aug2021
    Reportedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigate "blunt trauma" injury that caused sheep's death at a Tipperary cemetery

    Gardaí at Clonmel Station are investigating the blunt force trauma head injury that killed a sheep at a graveyard in the Moyglass area and have appealed for information.