A violent attack by a dog on livestock in East Clare has prompted Clare’s County Dog Warden to once again urge people to rein in their pets.
A German Shepherd is understood to have killed five sheep while injuring several others after entering a field in Garraunboy in Killaloe in recent days.
The dog’s owner has subsequently put the animal down and has reimbursed the farmer for the lost sheep.
Frankie Coote says at all times of the days, dogs should be kept under control to prevent similar vicious incidents.
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