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Case No. 17935Animal cruelty · Co. Laois · 11 Mar 2024

Injured dog found sheltering at Castletown GAA club, Laois

A young female dog with a deeply slashed throat was found alive sheltering inside Castletown GAA Club grounds in Laois on Monday morning, 11 March 2024. The dog had severed both jugular veins, and blood was found in a pool outside the grounds, where the injury is understood to have happened. Laois Dog Warden Tristan Blundell attended the scene and reported the matter to gardaí, who were alerted over a possible case of animal cruelty. The dog was put to sleep later that day by a local vet, and as of the latest update on 12 March 2024 it is not known whether the injury was accidental or deliberate.

  1. Reported12 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A young female dog with a deeply slashed throat was found alive sheltering inside Castletown GAA Club grounds in Laois.
  • The dog had severed both jugular veins in its neck.
When
The dog was found on Monday morning, 11 March 2024.
Where
  • The dog was found inside Castletown GAA Club grounds in County Laois.
  • The injury did not happen inside the club grounds.
  • Blood was found in a pool outside the club grounds.
Cause
The dog had been cut by a sharp object rather than by something like barbed wire.
Investigation
  • It is not yet known whether the injury was accidental or a deliberate act by a person.
  • Laois Dog Warden Tristan Blundell attended the scene and made a report to gardaí.
  • Gardaí were alerted to a possible case of animal cruelty in the county.
  • The sources given do not report any arrest or charge.
Other details
The dog was put to sleep later that day by a local vet because its injuries were too severe.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA dog with a deeply slashed throat was found alive sheltering inside Castletown GAA Club grounds on Monday morning, March 11. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe dog had severed both jugular veins in its neck. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe injury did not happen inside the club grounds. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereBlood was found in a pool outside the grounds. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeThe dog had been cut by a sharp object rather than by something like barbed wire. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationIt is not yet known whether the injury was accidental or a deliberate act by a person. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe dog warden made a report to gardaí. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe dog had to be put to sleep later that day by a local vet. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Mar2024
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    UPDATE: Laois Gardaí alerted over horrifically injured dog that took shelter in GAA club

    Updated report: the dog was put to sleep later that day, the warden says the injury did not happen inside the club grounds, and blood was found in a pool outside them.