20 dogs put to sleep in Tipperary after more than 100 surrendered to the council
A total of 114 dogs were seized by Tipperary County Council’s dog wardens, or surrendered by their owners, up until the end of July, figures in Tipperary County Council’s management report for September show.
Of the 114 that were seized, 72 of the dogs were sent to animal rescues, while 16 were reclaimed by their owners. Three of the dogs were rehomed, while 20 dogs were put to sleep.
Tipperary County Council received 76 applications under the XL Bully (Certificate of Exemption) legislation, with 64 having been granted to date.
Three applications were withdrawn by applicants, the local authority said, and nine applications have been frozen until the dog is mature enough for neutering.
In February, it became illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless the owners have a Certificate of Exemption.
This came into effect following a number of attacks by bully-breed dogs across Ireland over the past year, including the case of Nicole Morey from Limerick, who was mauled to death by her XL Bully dogs in June of last year.
As of mid-August, there were 29 reports of horses straying across Tipperary, with all 29 seized by the council’s horse warden.
Two of these horses were reclaimed by their owners, while 27 were rehomed.