Wexford IFA sheep chair Pat Murray has called for an increase in penalties imposed on owners of dangerous dogs found roaming after two separate dog attacks on sheep in the county in the past week.
Seven in-lamb ewes were seriously injured and a further 37 were chased following a dog attack in Castlebridge, Co Wexford, on Thursday 6 January.
The maximum fine is €200 but there could be thousands of euro worth of damage done
ADVERTISEMENT
On Friday 8 January, 120 sheep were reported to have been attacked by dogs in Wellingtonbridge, Co Wexford. Two hoggets were killed, while five were seriously injured.
“The issue is that there are no severe penalties for dog owners involved in sheep attacks. The maximum fine is €200 but there could be thousands of euro worth of damage done on a sheep farm. The Department needs to clamp down harder,” Murray told the Irish Farmers Journal.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Wexford IFA sheep chair Pat Murray has called for an increase in penalties imposed on owners of dangerous dogs found roaming after two separate dog attacks on sheep in the county in the past week.
Seven in-lamb ewes were seriously injured and a further 37 were chased following a dog attack in Castlebridge, Co Wexford, on Thursday 6 January.
The maximum fine is €200 but there could be thousands of euro worth of damage done
On Friday 8 January, 120 sheep were reported to have been attacked by dogs in Wellingtonbridge, Co Wexford. Two hoggets were killed, while five were seriously injured.
“The issue is that there are no severe penalties for dog owners involved in sheep attacks. The maximum fine is €200 but there could be thousands of euro worth of damage done on a sheep farm. The Department needs to clamp down harder,” Murray told the Irish Farmers Journal.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS