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Case No. 11789Dog attack · Co. Limerick · 12 Dec 2025

Woman seriously injured in XL Bully dog attack in Pallaskenry, Co Limerick

A woman in her 30s was injured when an XL Bully dog attacked her at a residential property in the Pallaskenry area of Co Limerick on Friday 12 December 2025. The dog is to be euthanised, and gardaí say it was removed by the dog warden.

  1. Reported13 Dec
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating a dog attack on a woman in County Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe woman was understood to have been seriously injured. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe woman was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe woman was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick with injuries believed to be serious but non-life-threatening. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe woman is being treated for serious injuries to her arm. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe dog's owner suffered serious bite-related injuries to her arm, according to one local. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened at a house in Pallaskenry. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at a residential property in the Pallaskenry area of County Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Friday, 12 December 2025. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenGardaí were alerted to the incident on Friday, December 12. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeAn XL Bully dog attacked the woman. (limerickpost.ie)
  • causeAn XL Bully dog attacked a woman. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationEnquiries are ongoing and gardaí had no further information at the time. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe dog was removed by the dog warden. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí said the woman's injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherIt was unclear whether the dog had been destroyed or euthanised. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe dog is to be euthanised. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Dec2025
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    UPDATE: XL Bully dog which savagely attacked Limerick woman to be put down

    First report of this incident. It says the dog is to be euthanised and gives the woman's condition. It mentions the 2024 fatal Morey attack only as background; that is a separate case.

    victim, 30s, female
  2. 13 Dec2025
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí probing XL Bully dog attack on woman in County Limerick

    Adds that the woman was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick, that her injuries were not thought to be life-threatening, and that it was unclear whether the dog had been destroyed or euthanised. It does not confirm the dog was euthanised.

    victim, 30s, female