Ireland Woman accused over dog control offences in Portlaoise
A woman claimed that two German Shepherd dogs attacked her while she was walking her own two dogs in Bellingham, Portlaoise, County Laois, on 30 July 2022. Magda Kryzszkowski, 24, of Bellingham, Portlaoise, was charged with having uncontrolled dogs and with having no muzzle, licence and leash for one of the dogs. The case was first heard at Portlaoise District Court and reported on 28 May 2023, where she admitted the dogs were not on a lead but denied the incident happened in an estate. The judge adjourned the case to 24 October for hearing because the facts were disputed.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court26 May
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman claimed she was attacked by two German Shepherd dogs while walking her own two dogs.
- Where
- The alleged offences were said to have occurred at Bellingham, Portlaoise, County Laois.
- When
- The alleged offences took place on 30 July 2022, at about 9.30am.
- Investigation
- Gardaí received a report from a woman about an incident at an estate at 9.30am.
- Other details
- The accused is Magda Kryzszkowski, 24, of Bellingham, Portlaoise, a woman.
- She admitted the dogs were not on a lead.
- She did not have a licence in her name for her dog at her home address.
- One of the dogs did not belong to her, and she obtained a licence after the incident.
- She had no previous convictions.
- Charges
- Magda Kryzszkowski was charged with having no muzzle, licence and leash for one of the dogs.
- Magda Kryzszkowski was charged with having uncontrolled dogs at Bellingham on 30 July 2022.
- In court
- The case was heard at Portlaoise District Court and reported on 28 May 2023.
- She denied that the incident happened in an estate, while gardaí said the report concerned an incident at an estate.
- The judge adjourned the case to 24 October for hearing because the facts were disputed.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo German Shepherds reportedly attacked a woman walking her dogs in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe woman claimed she had been attacked by two German Shepherd dogs while walking her own two dogs. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe alleged offences took place on 30 July, the year before the report. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí received a report from a woman about an incident at an estate at 9.30am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeThe accused was accused of having no muzzle, licence and leash for one of the dogs. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeThe accused was accused of having uncontrolled dogs at Bellingham on 30 July 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe defendant denied that the incident happened in an estate. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge adjourned the case to 24 October for hearing because the facts were disputed. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant admitted the dogs were not on a lead. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant had no previous convictions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe defendant did not have a licence in her name for her dog at her home address. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherOne of the dogs did not belong to the accused, and she got a licence after the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 May2023Claim Alsatians attacked woman in Portlaoise
First report of this district court case: charges against the accused, her admission that the dogs were not on a lead, her dispute over whether the incident was in an estate, and the adjournment to 24 October for hearing.
accused, Magda Kryzszkowski, 24, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Magda Kryzszkowskivictim, female