Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon: 200 dog attacks in just one year and 'consistently high number of reports of strays'

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon: 200 dog attacks in just one year and 'consistently high number of reports of strays'

An Environmental Health Report circulated at Tuesday’s (January 6) ABC Environmental Services Committee meeting has revealed that 200 dog attacks were reported in just one year (April 2024 to March 2025) to the local government authority.

Alarm as 200 dog attacks reported to Council in a year with ‘ignorant’ owners a particular concern

Almost 200 dog attacks in a single year have been recorded across the ABC borough, shocking new figures have revealed — exposing the scale of a growing problem that councillors say is being driven by irresponsible dog ownership and leaving enforcement teams stretched on the ground. An Environmental Health Report circulated at Tuesday’s ABC Environmental Services Committee meeting has revealed that 200 dog attacks were reported in just one year (…