Gardaí are warning dog owners that they’re obliged by law to have effective control of their dogs while out walking.
It comes following a report from a concerned resident in the Shannon area, about people walking their dogs off leash.
Clare’s Crime Prevention Officer says the owners of some of these dogs don’t appear to have control over their pets which has left the resident in fear for her safety.
Sergeant Triona Brooks says “we want to remind dog owners that they are obliged by law to have effective control of their dogs when out walking.
“The owner of a dog is liable in damages for damage caused in an attack on any person by the dog and for injury done by it to any livestock.
“The owner is liable if the injury occurred because the dog owner was unreasonably careless in controlling the dog.”
