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Case No. 16377Dog attack · Co. Donegal · 5 Aug 2024

Local Fanad resident needs medical treatment after dog attack at Ballyhiernan Bay

On Monday 5 August 2024, a black and white collie attacked an adult local resident in the car park beside Ballyhiernan Bay, about 7km from Rosnakill on the Fanad peninsula, Co Donegal, and savaged the person's arms and legs. The dog was with its owners, and the victim needed medical treatment and garda assistance. The Fanad Coastal Group posted a warning afterwards, and Donegal Live reported the incident on 6 August 2024. No arrest, charge or court proceedings have been reported, so the latest development is that report.

  1. Reported6 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A black and white collie attacked an adult local resident.
Where
The attack happened in the car park beside Ballyhiernan Bay, about 7km from Rosnakill on the Fanad peninsula, Co Donegal.
When
The incident occurred on a Monday, which the incident date records as 5 August 2024.
Cause
The dog savaged the resident's arms and legs.
Investigation
The victim needed medical treatment and garda assistance.
Other details
  • The dog was with its owners at the time of the attack.
  • The Fanad Coastal Group posted a warning to all afterwards, naming the car park at Din's Beach.
  • Donegal Live reported the incident on 6 August 2024, citing the Fanad Coastal Group post.
  • The victim's sex and name are not given in the sources.
  • The owners of the dog are not named in the sources.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA black and white collie attacked an adult local resident. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened in a car park beside Ballyhiernan Bay, about 7km from Rosnakill on the peninsula. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on a Monday. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeThe dog savaged the resident's arms and legs. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe victim needed medical treatment and garda assistance. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe dog was with its owners at the time. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe Fanad Coastal Group posted a warning to all afterwards. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Aug2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Medical and gardai help needed for local Fanad resident after 'savage' dog attack

    Donegal Live reports a dog attack on an adult resident on Fanad, citing a Fanad Coastal Group post. The article gives only 'Monday' as the day, names no one, and reports no charge or arrest.

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