Elderly woman and child attacked by German Shepherds in separate Clare incidents
The first incident involved an elderly woman who was bitten by a German Shepherd.
Talking on Clare FM, county council dog warden Frankie Coote said the person who was attacked suffered multiple bites. She had to be brought to the hospital and she may require surgery.
Separately, another incident involving a German Shepherd left a child injured.
Mr Coote said the dog was on a lead and was wearing a muzzle. However, the muzzle fell off when the dog 'launched at the young girl'. It is understood that this attack involved a different dog to the incident involving the elderly woman.
A spokesperson for Clare County Council told the Irish Independent: 'The Dog Control Service received a complaint last Monday relating to a lady being attacked by a dog in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare. This matter is currently under investigation by the Dog Warden with the assistance of An Garda Síochána.
'Separately, another complaint was received last Monday relating to a child being bitten by a dog in Newmarket-on-Fergus. This matter is also under investigation by the Dog Warden.'
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