She was rushed to UHL
14:01, 13 Dec 2025Updated 14:33, 13 Dec 2025
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A woman was hospitalised after being attacked by a dog in Co. Limerick yesterday.
The incident occurred at a residential property in the Pallaskenry area on Friday, 12th December 2025. A woman in her 30s suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries when she was attacked by what is understood to be an XL bully-type dog.
She was rushed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. The dog was removed by the dog warden.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaà were alerted to an incident involving a dog that occurred at a residential property in the Pallaskenry area of Co. Limerick, on Friday, 12th December 2025.
“A woman, aged in her 30s, was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of injuries believed to be serious but non-life-threatening. The dog was removed by the dog warden.”
The XL Bully breed was banned in Ireland last February, and can now only be owned by people with a certificate of exemption.
This certificate is unique to each XL bully-type dog and owner. It specifies the dog’s licence details, microchip details, neutering details, age and description. It also specifies the dog owner’s name, address, date of birth and contact number.
The ban was introduced following a string of attacks in which several people were injured and one young woman tragically lost her life.