Ireland Case No. 21720Animal welfare (livestock killed by dogs) · Co. Tipperary · 22 Mar 2023
Sheep found dead in Dolla, Tipperary
A number of sheep were found dead in Dolla, Nenagh District, Tipperary, on 22-23 March 2023. Gardaí and the dog warden are investigating to identify the dogs responsible for the attack.
- Reported29 Mar
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Key facts
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- whatA number of sheep were found dead in Dolla (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe sheep were found dead on 22-23 March 2023 (tipperarylive.ie)
- causeThe sheep were killed by dogs (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGardaí and the dog warden are investigating the incident (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThere were high profile sheep kills in the Moneygall and Rathcabbin areas earlier in 2023 (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe Government is considering tougher measures to curb dog attacks on livestock (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherMinister Charlie McConalogue was expected to recommend recruiting 40 additional dog wardens, bringing the total to at least 90 (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherFines under the Control of Dogs Act would be doubled from €2,500 to €5,000 (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherTwo centralised databases for registering dog microchips and dog breeding establishments would be created (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherIFA began a No Dogs Allowed campaign in 2021 (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Mar2023HORRIFIC: Tipperary gardaí investigating another sheep kill in the Premier County
Reports on a specific sheep kill in Dolla and includes context about proposed government measures to curb dog attacks on livestock, including additional dog wardens, doubled fines, and centralised databases.