GARDAI are appealing to all dog owners to ensure their charges are kept under control aftr they received reports of livestock being attacked by dogs.

At 3.30pm last Sunday, January 8, a farmer saw a large black dog attacking his sheep on his land at Magherabawn in Feakle. The attack resulted in one of the sheep receiving injuries to his hind legs.

Clare crime prevention officer Sergeant Triona Brooks said, “The owner of a dog is liable in damages for damage caused in an attack on any person by the dog and for injury done by it to any livestock.

“If anyone has any information in relation to any of these incidents or if anyone saw anything suspicious or has dash cam footage we would ask them to contact their local Garda Station, any Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.”