A girl has been killed by in an assault by her pet XL Bully on her twenty third birthday, in response to locals, with police taking pictures the animal useless on the scene.
The younger lady, named as Nicole Morey, was savaged by at the very least certainly one of her canines close to her home in Ballyneety, Co. Limerick, at round 11.40pm on Tuesday evening.
Gardai mentioned members of the Regional Armed Assist Unit who attended the property encountered ‘quite a lot of aggressive canines’, with one put down and the remaining seized.
The canine proprietor was pronounced useless on the scene and her physique was taken to College Hospital Limerick for a autopsy examination.
Her sister Jolene posted on Fb: ‘My coronary heart is shattered as soon as once more in your birthday. I solely hung up on you two seconds earlier than I actually tried my finest to assist. I am so sorry Nicole I really like you a lot it appears like a nasty dream.’
The younger lady, named regionally as Nicole Morey, was savaged by the canine at a home in Co. Limerick at round 11.40pm on Tuesday evening
Nicole’s sister Jolene posted on Fb to pay tribute to her, saying: ‘My coronary heart is shattered’
The canine concerned within the incident was put down and several other others have been seized by the canine warden.
An investigation is below method at Roxboro Highway Garda Station and the scene is being held for a technical examination.
Native councillor Brigid Teefy described the incident as ‘horrible’.
‘I used to be speaking to individuals on the telephone and all people is horrified,’ she mentioned. ‘It is a horrific story. It is so uncommon that there is an prevalence like that.’
One other councillor, Conor Sheehan, mentioned the incident was ‘very, very tragic’ and that his sympathies exit to the lady’s household.
Councillor Adam Teskey additionally despatched his condolences, and mentioned there’s shock amongst locals. ‘It is a harrowing second in our neighborhood,’ he mentioned.
Rural Minister Heather Humphreys, who just lately arrange a bunch to look at canine management, mentioned she was ‘appalled’ by the ‘deeply stunning incident’.
‘I used to be appalled and sickened once I heard the information this morning about this younger lady who was savagely killed by a canine, and my ideas and my prayers are along with her household.’
In an announcement, she mentioned: ‘A Garda investigation is below method and it is necessary we set up the info on what occurred.
‘I’ve constantly mentioned that extra motion is required in relation to canine management.
‘That is why I’ve arrange a cross-governmental stakeholder group, chaired by the retired deputy garda commissioner John Twomey, to look at this entire space.’
She mentioned she has requested the group to look at the restricted breeds checklist and whether or not Eire ought to comply with the instance of the UK and Northern Eire.
The 23-year-old was pronounced useless on the scene following the assault on Tuesday evening
‘In the event that they suggest to me that we should always ban a specific breed, I am completely happy to do this. However I wish to allow them to perform their work as a result of there’s quite a lot of completely different views and completely different approaches on this and I wish to ensure we get it proper.’
There are a number of restricted breeds in Eire, together with German shepherds, rottweilers and numerous bull terriers, in addition to some crosses.
Restricted canines have to be saved collared with their proprietor’s info on a tag, muzzled in public and on a brief, robust lead with somebody over the age of 16 who is ready to management them.
Requested when the working group’s work will probably be accomplished, Ms Humphreys mentioned they’ve held quite a lot of conferences up to now.
‘I will probably be talking with the chair once more immediately to seek out out precisely what their present state of affairs is however I do know they’ve met on quite a lot of events already and these can be points that they will be taking a look at,’ she mentioned.
A gardai spokesperon mentioned: ‘At roughly 11.40pm final evening, Tuesday 4th June 2024, Gardaí acquired report and attended an incident the place a lady (23) was fatally injured following a canine assault at a home residence in Ballyneety, Co. Limerick.
‘The lady was pronounced deceased on the scene by medical personnel.’
They added: ‘Her physique has been faraway from the scene to Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, the place a Submit Mortem examination will happen.
