37 dogs attacks on livestock reported to Kerry County Council as it launches map of incidents

Kerry County Council has launched a map highlighting parts of the county where dog attacks on sheep have taken place.

The update was provided in response to a motion by Fianna Fáil councillor Fionnán Fitzgerald at the recent full council meeting.

The map sets out to record the number of dog attacks reported to the local authority per townland over the past few years.

It shows 37 dog attacks on livestock have been reported in the last four years.

Ten attacks were recorded in 2022, there was eight in 2023, 14 were recorded last year, while five have been reported so far this year.

Cllr Fitzgerald believes not every attack on sheep has been reported to the council, as some have been reported to media or Gardaí.

The map can be viewed here.