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Case No. 7238Dog attack (under investigation) · Co. Waterford · 27 Oct 2023

Two women hospitalised after dog attack in Waterford city

On Friday 27 October 2023, around 1pm, a dog attacked two women at a residential property in St John's Park in the centre of Waterford city. The women, one in her 30s and one in her late teens, suffered serious injuries and were taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment. The dog was seized by a Waterford City Council dog warden, and no arrest or charge is reported in the articles. The latest reported development, from 30 October 2023, is that gardaí say a full investigation is underway.

  1. Reported28 Oct
    2 reports
  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 dog attacked two women in Waterford city on Friday 27 October 2023.
  • The two women are aged in their 30s and in their late teens, and their names are not given.
  • Both women suffered serious injuries and were taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment.
Where
The attack happened at a residential property in St John's Park in the centre of Waterford city.
When
The attack happened around lunchtime, and emergency services were called at about 1pm on Friday 27 October 2023.
Other details
  • One report describes the dog as an XL Bully Pitbull, and another describes it as a bully XL, a type of American bulldog closely related to a pit bull.
  • A separate Enniscorthy case mentioned in one article is not part of this incident.
Investigation
  • Gardaí, an ambulance and a Waterford City and County Council dog warden attended the scene.
  • The dog was seized by a Waterford City Council dog warden.
  • Gardaí said a full investigation is underway.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe dog, understood to be an XL Bully Pitbull, attacked two women, one in her 30s and one in her late teens. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe two women were taken to hospital and are believed to have been seriously injured. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo women were mauled by a dog in Waterford. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe two women had suffered serious injuries. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened in St John's Park, in the centre of Waterford city. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened at a home at St. John's Park in Waterford city. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened around lunchtime on a Friday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenEmergency services were called at about 1pm. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe dog was seized by the council dog warden. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGarda investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe dog was seized by a Waterford City Council dog warden. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe dog is understood to be a bully XL. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherBoth victims were taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 30 Oct2023
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Two women attacked by dog in Waterford rushed to hospital for serious injuries

    Report of a dog attack in Waterford city on Friday 27 October 2023 that left two women with serious injuries; the dog was seized and investigations are ongoing.

    victim, 30s, femalevictim, late teens, female
  2. 28 Oct2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Two women hospitalised after serious dog attack in Waterford

    Adds that the dog was understood to be an XL Bully Pitbull, gives the ages of the two women, says the dog was seized by the council dog warden, and includes local councillors' reactions. The Enniscorthy case mentioned in the article is a separate incident.

    victim, 30s, femalevictim, late teens, female