Gardaí launch investigation after woman seriously injured in horror XL Bully dog attack in Limerick
Gardaí are investigating a dog attack on a woman in Co Limerick.The woman is understood to have been seriously injured after a XL Bully dog attacked her at a house in Pallaskenry on Friday, December 12.While the woman sustained serious injuries they were not thought to be life-threatening.A Garda spokesman said: “Gardaí 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 medical treatment.”It was unclear if the dog had been destroyed or euthanised humanely after the incident.“Enquiries are ongoing. No further information at this time,” said the Garda spokesman.The XL Bully breed was outlawed in Ireland last February, however people are still allowed to own the dog breed if they acquire a Certificate of Exemption.These certificates are provided by local authorities to owners who can prove their dog is licensed, microchipped and neutered. XL bully dogs without a certificate will be liable to be seized and euthanised.Should XL Bully owners choose not to keep their dog, they can surrender it to a Council dog warden and the dog will be euthanised.Since October 1 last year, following a number of XL Bully attacks, legislation was passed making it a criminal offence to import, breed, re-home or re-sell an XL Bully.A Limerick family was rocked last year when one of their loved ones was killed by her XL Bully dogs.Nicole Morey had returned to her home in Fedamore, after celebrating her 23rd birthday, when her three dogs savaged her on June 4, 2024.Speaking last year, Ms Morey’s sister Jolene Morey welcomed the introduction of the XL Bully ban, however she said she had concerns over the efficacy of the ban.Jolene Morey also warned at the time that she was sure that more XL Bully attacks would occur."The law they’re bringing out, you have to have a licence, you have to have papers. But my sister had all them, and it still had to take a death to bring in the law," Ms Morey told Upfront with Katie Hannon on RTÉ One."I don't think there's going to be a big enough change in it. I think people are going to keep the dogs, and then there's going to be more accidents and more attacks. But people won't feel the pain until it hits their front doorstep"."I think there should be a stricter law brought in. They're dangerous dogs. They're not small little puppies. They're not dogs that you could just mess around with. They can just switch in two seconds," Ms Morey added.Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
