Inquest hears armed gardaí shot XL Bully four times after dog killed owner in Fedamore, Limerick
Nicole Morey, a 23-year-old woman from Crossagalla in Limerick city, was killed by her XL Bully dog at her rented home in Fedamore, Co Limerick, on 4 June 2024 after arriving home from celebrating her 23rd birthday. Emergency services received a 999 call at 11.35pm and armed gardaí arrived at the address at 11.50pm, shooting the dog four times. Morey died from haemorrhage and shock. The DPP ruled no criminal prosecution would follow, and at an inquest in October 2026 the coroner returned a verdict of misadventure. Laws were introduced from February 2025 making it illegal to own XL Bully dogs without a certificate of exemption.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Nicole Morey, a 23-year-old woman from Crossagalla in Limerick city, was killed by her XL Bully dog at her rented home in Fedamore, Co Limerick.
- Armed gardaí shot the adult XL Bully four times before it died.
- When
- The fatal attack occurred on 4 June 2024 after Morey arrived home from celebrating her 23rd birthday with family and friends.
- Emergency services received a 999 call at 11.35pm and armed gardaí arrived at the address at 11.50pm.
- Cause
- Morey died from haemorrhage and shock.
- Other details
- The dog attack was witnessed remotely by Morey's former partner via CCTV footage.
- Laws were introduced making it illegal from February 2025 to own XL Bully dogs without a certificate of exemption.
- Morey's father Patrick thanked the emergency services for their response and valiant efforts.
- In court
- The DPP ruled no criminal prosecution would follow after an extensive investigation.
- At an inquest at Limerick Coroner's Court sitting in Kilmallock in October 2026, the coroner returned a verdict of misadventure, ruling the death was the result of an unintended outcome of an intentional act by the dog.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatArmed gardaí shot an XL Bully dog four times after it attacked and killed its owner. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe adult XL Bully was shot four times before it died. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe death occurred at a rented home in Fedamore, Co Limerick. (irishtimes.com)
- whereMorey was originally from Crossagalla in Limerick city. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe fatal attack occurred on 4 June 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- whenEmergency services received a 999 call at 11.35pm about a woman being attacked by a dog. (irishtimes.com)
- whenArmed officers arrived at the address at 11.50pm. (irishtimes.com)
- causeMorey died from haemorrhage and shock. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe DPP ruled no criminal prosecution would follow after an extensive investigation. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe death was ruled the result of an unintended outcome of an intentional act by the dog. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMorey had been celebrating her 23rd birthday with family and friends when the attack occurred. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe dog attack was witnessed remotely by her former partner via CCTV footage. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLaws were introduced making it illegal from February 2025 to own XL Bully dogs without a certificate of exemption. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHer father Patrick thanked the emergency services for their response and valiant efforts. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Oct2026Armed gardaí shot XL Bully dog four times after it attacked and killed owner, inquest told
Inquest findings: armed gardaí shot the XL Bully four times; coroner returned verdict of misadventure; DPP ruled no criminal prosecution; pathologist confirmed death from haemorrhage and shock.
victim, Nicole Morey, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Nicole Morey