Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16257Assault · Co. Donegal

Reported dog bite on Muff greenway, Donegal

A man was reportedly bitten by a Labrador dog on the Muff greenway in Donegal over the weekend before 19 August 2024, according to a social media post. Donegal Live published a report on the claim on 19 August 2024, and local councillor Terry Crossan said he knew of it only through that post. Gardaí said they have no record of a dog incident in the area at the weekend, so the reported bite has not been confirmed.

  1. Reported20 Aug
  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 reportedly bitten by a Labrador dog on the Muff greenway.
Where
The reported incident took place on the Muff greenway in County Donegal.
When
The reported bite happened over the weekend before the report was published on 19 August 2024.
Other details
  • The only source for the reported bite was a social media post.
  • Local councillor Terry Crossan said he was aware of the incident only through the social media post.
  • Donegal Live called on dog owners to keep their dogs under control after the report.
  • A June incident on the same greenway, in which a man in his 20s was attacked by a Rottweiler, is a separate case.
Investigation
Gardaí said they have no record of an incident involving a dog in the area at the weekend.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was reportedly bitten by a Labrador dog on the greenway. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe reported attack happened on the Muff greenway. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe reported bite happened over the weekend before publication. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said they have no record of a dog incident in the area at the weekend. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe report was made on social media. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherLocal councillor Terry Crossan was only aware of the incident through the social media post. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Aug2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Call for owners to control dogs after second reported Muff greenway attack

    Report of a dog bite on the Muff greenway, sourced from social media and not confirmed by gardaí, which have no record of it. The article also calls on dog owners to keep dogs under control and mentions a June incident on the same greenway, which is a separate case.

    victim, male