Pitbull terrier shot by gardaí after attacking people in Cork

TWO people are being treated at Cork University Hospital (CUH) following a dog attack incident on the southside of Cork city on Thursday evening.

Togher gardaí and the Armed Response Unit (ARU) attended at a private residence in Ballyphehane at approximately 5.20pm on Thursday following reports of a pit bull terrier attacking residents Gardaí confirmed that a male and female were injured by the dog and were transported to Cork University Hospital for medical assessment and treatment.

They are believed to be the dog’s owners.

The dog was shot by armed gardaí after failed attempts to sedate the dog.

“Gardaí engaged with the owner of the dog, and after failed attempts to sedate the animal, it was shot by the Armed Response Unit and euthanized by the vet,” a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said.

Thursday’s incident was the second this week in which a dog was shot after an attack.

On Tuesday, 23-year-old Nicole O’Donnell Morey died after being attacked by a dog at her home in Ballyneety in Limerick.

Ms O’Donnell Morey had been celebrating her birthday in the hours before the incident.

An investigation into Ms O’Donnell Morey’s death is ongoing and gardaí are appealing for information.