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Case No. 21527Animal welfare (cruelty to a dog) · Co. Cork · 7 Apr 2023

Gardaí investigate cruelty to dog at Cork petrol station

A man was filmed using a pressure hose on a dog at the Inver Petrol Station in the Bishopstown area of Cork on 7 April 2023. The dog was trying to run around a car to get away but was followed by the man with the hose. The person who filmed the video confronted the man and was shouted at. An animal charity said chemicals in the washers could burn the skin of the animal. Gardaí are making enquiries and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

  1. Reported12 Apr
  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 man was filmed using a pressure hose on a dog at a petrol station.
  • The dog was trying to run around a car to get away but was followed by the man with the hose.
  • The person who filmed the video confronted the man and was shouted at.
Where
The incident took place at the Inver Petrol Station in the Bishopstown area of Cork.
When
The incident happened on Friday 7 April 2023.
Investigation
Gardaí are making enquiries into the incident and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Other details
An animal charity said chemicals in the washers could burn the skin of the animal.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA video shows a man using a pressure hose on a dog at a petrol station. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe dog was trying to run around the car to get away but was followed by the man with the hose. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe person who filmed the video confronted the man and was shouted at. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at the Inver Petrol Station. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in the Bishopstown area of Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Friday 7 April 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are making enquiries into the incident. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact local Gardaí. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherAn animal charity said chemicals in the washers could burn the skin of the animal. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Apr2023
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Cork gardai aware of pressure hose video and ask for witnesses to come forward

    First report of the incident; gardaí making enquiries and appealing for witnesses.

    suspect, male