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Garda warning to car owners while parking at beauty spots this Easter
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Gardai are warning hillwakers and tourists to be extra careful when parking cars at beauty spots around the county this Easter Bank-Holiday. Thieves are targeting all beauty spots and car parks. Superintendent Declan McCarthy said "We wantWARNING – SOME PEOPLE WILL FIND THIS VIDEO DISTRESSING. Please read the text before viewing.
This video and text are available thanks to Mountaineering Ireland.
This happened yesterday in the Mournes. A family pet, off lead, chased a sheep till the sheep lay down with exhaustion. The family who owned the dog tried to call the dog back, but to no avail.
A climber at Lower Cove, ran down to where the dog was attacking the sheep. He quickly recorded this video before attempting to get the dog off the sheep. The dog was in full attack mode and did not stop until the owner arrived at the scene and put him on a lead.
This attack is a stark reminder that family pets can become killers when their instincts kick in.
Mountaineering Ireland advises that dogs in the countryside should be kept on a lead, and that people should only take dogs onto hill land where they have the landowner’s permission to do so.
Please enjoy the hills responsibly this Easter weekend.
We are sorry that it is necessary to post a message like this at the start of a holiday weekend, but it is with the aim of preventing further dog attacks on sheep. Mountaineering Ireland extends thanks to the climber for his actions and for permission to share this video.
Mountaineering Ireland
WARNING – SOME PEOPLE WILL FIND THIS VIDEO DISTRESSING
CLARIFICATION:
The person who provided this video:
1) Ran almost 1km from the top of a cliff down steep ground to get to the incident.
2) Ran towards the incident while the dog owners walked away.
3) Quickly documented the incident as proof.
4) Having run almost 1km after dropping all climbing equipment did not have anything to immediately halt the attack.
5) Directly intervened to try to get the dog away from the sheep for several minutes while nearly being attacked themselves.
6) Confronted the dog owner.
7) Immediately rang a local and asked the farmer to meet the dog owner at the car park.
8) Could easily have sat on a cliff top 1km away but decided to put themselves in a position to protect the sheep and did the best they could.
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This happened yesterday in the Mournes. A family pet, off lead, chased a sheep till the sheep lay down with exhaustion. The family who owned the dog tried to call the dog back, but to no avail.
A climber at Lower Cove, ran down to where the dog was attacking the sheep. He quickly recorded this video before attempting to get the dog off the sheep. The dog was in full attack mode and did not stop until the owner arrived at the scene and put him on a lead.
This attack is a stark reminder that family pets can become killers when their instincts kick in.
Mountaineering Ireland advises that dogs in the countryside should be kept on a lead, and that people should only take dogs onto hill land where they have the landowner’s permission to do so.
Please enjoy the hills responsibly this Easter weekend.
We are sorry that it is necessary to post a message like this at the start of a holiday weekend, but it is with the aim of preventing further dog attacks on sheep. Mountaineering Ireland extends thanks to the climber for his actions and for permission to share this video.
The dog owner HAS to be prosecuted. Farmer compensated. Dog put down immediately. Wonder if anything will happen in reality though..............
Hope owner pays compensation
Well I hope they shot the f&@king dog! 😡
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine have issued a condition orange alert, high forest fire risk warning this weekend.
Fires can cause lasting impacts and be devastating to forests, natural habitats and farmland. We ask all outdoor users to be careful and vigilant and not to light any fires in or around forest lands at this time. #LeaveNoTrace
