UPDATE: XL Bully dog which savagely attacked Limerick woman put down

AN XL Bully dog which viciously attacked a woman in County Limerick has been euthanised, Limerick Live has learned.

According to one local, the dog’s owner suffered serious bite-related injuries to her arm.

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"It was a horrific scene. The poor woman," they told Limerick Live.

A garda spokesperson said gardaí were alerted to an incident involving a dog that occurred at a residential property in the Pallaskenry area of County Limerick on Friday, December 12.

“A woman, aged in her 30s, was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of injuries believed to be serious but non-life-threatening,” said the garda spokesperson.

It is understood that the woman remains in the care of hospital staff for treatment of serious injuries to her arm.

“The dog was removed by the dog warden,” said a garda spokesperson.

It is believed that the XL Bully has since been put down by a vet.

After a number of attacks by XL Bully type dogs in Ireland, new rules were brought in to help keep people safe and prevent further incidents.

Nicole Morey, aged 23, was tragically killed by her own XL bully dogs at her home in Fedamore in June 2024. 

On October 1, 2024, it became illegal to import, breed, rehome or resell an XL Bully dog.

On February 1, 2025, it became illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless you have a certificate of exemption which means you can keep your XL Bully at your home address until the end of their natural life. 

After February 1, 2025, you can only apply to a local authority for a certificate of exemption in exceptional cases.