Shock stats reveal 488 people sought medical attention in hospital for dog attack injuries in Ireland last year
THE number of people treated in hospitals for dog bites has increased year on year, new figures from the HSE reveal.
A total of 488 people had medical attention in
The
The 145 increase in patients suffering dog attack injuries comes as the Government brought in
No one is allowed to keep a
The move to regulate the dangerous dogs came after a rise in dog attacks nationwide which culminated in
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She was attacked and mauled to death by her own pit bull dogs at her Limerick home causing grave shock nationwide.
In a second serious incident a 9 year old boy,
The child had been out playing on the street with other kids in the Forgelands housing estate, Enniscorthy,
The dog's owners Niall Byrne and Karen Millar were both subsequently jailed on various charges over the incident.
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A source said: "It is very early days yet but if we get these pit bulls under control and off the streets there should be a long-term reduction in the number of attacks.
Sister of dog attack victim Nicole Morey calls for stricter XL Bully laws
"There will also be other dogs out there who for whatever reason just turn vicious and attack people."
The HSE has no data yet for people treated for dog bites in 2025.
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However, only a fortnight ago,
She had to be taken to hospital with her injuries which were not life threatening.
Last year, the local authorities across Ireland said 442 people formally reported dog attack incidents to them for the whole of 2023.
The data for 2024 will not be released until next October.
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488 people sought medical attention in Irish hospitals after dog attacks last year
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