The woman was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick for medical treatment. Alamy Stock Photo

Woman (30s) hospitalised following dog attack in Co Limerick

The incident happened at a residence in the Pallaskenry area.

A WOMAN HAS been hospitalised after she was attacked by a dog in Co Limerick. 

The incident happened at a residence in the Pallaskenry area of the county today. Gardaí were alerted to the incident and attended the scene. 

The woman, aged in her 30s, was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick for medical treatment.

It’s understood that her injuries are serious but non-life threatening, and that the dog involved in the incident was an XL Bully.

On 1 February of this year, owning an XL Bully dog became illegal unless the owner has a Certificate of Exemption.

Prior to this, it became illegal to import, breed, rehome or resell an XL Bully dog on 1 October 2024.

This was introduced following a series of serious incidents involving the dog breed in Ireland

A garda spokesperson said enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

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