Boy seriously injured after alleged dog attack in Wexford 10 months ago

Boy seriously injured after alleged dog attack in Wexford

The child was airlifted to hospital.

A boy has been seriously injured following an alleged dog attack in Wexford.

In a statement to JOE.ie, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed that emergency services and Gardaí attended an incident in Enniscorthy on Sunday afternoon, November 27th.

The spokesperson said a male child "received serious injuries after being allegedly attacked by a dog".

The boy was later airlifted to Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin where he is undergoing treatment for his injuries.

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The Garda spokesperson also confirmed that the dog has since been "destroyed" and that inquiries into the incident are ongoing.