A woman was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after she was attacked by a dog in Carlow town today. The dog which attacked the woman may have been an XL Bully, according to some reports. Some 114 XL Bully dogs were euthanised between October 2024 and October 2025, according to Department of Agriculture figures released to the Journal. A young boy, Alejandro Mizsan, was left with serious injuries following an attack by an XL Bully in November 2022. A man and a woman were jailed following the attack which left Alejandro with serious facial injuries.

Source: Irish Examiner December 30, 2025 19:44 UTC