IFA Say Dog Attacks In Wicklow Are Getting Worse

One in-calf heifer has been killed and a number of cattle are injured following a dog attack

One in-calf heifer has been killed and a number of cattle are injured following a dog attack  on a farm in Aughrim, Co. Wicklow.Wicklow IFA chair Tom Byrne said that the number of dogs attacks happening is “getting worse”.“We’re always in trouble with dogs here in Wicklow and every day it is another horror story,” Byrne said.“There is no winner. The farmer loses out and so does the dog owner,” Byrne added.Separately, a new campaign has been launched in recent days aimed at increasing awareness of the harm that out of control dogs can do to people and to livestock.The national awareness campaign by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys is to remind dog owners of their responsibilities.The campaign follows a series of initiatives, including increasing on-the-spot fine up to €300, an additional €2 million for dog pounds and the establishment of the Dog Control Stakeholder Group.