Pet ownership rose during the pandemic and experts say some dogs have not been socialised properly.
Figures from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs showed there were 1,429 dog attacks recorded by councils in Northern Ireland in 2021-22 - an increase from 1,354 the previous year.There were 6,807 attacks recorded in the five years between April 2017 and March 2022.Colleen Tinley, USPCA chief operating officer, said puppy classes and puppy training were put on hold when lockdowns came into effect at the same time many people got pets as companions.
She urged people to be responsible dog owners and encouraged anyone with issues to contact their vet or the USPCA, which could provide help and support.One woman who has experienced the trauma of aggressive dogs first hand is Margaret Ellis from County Down."About 10 minutes later I heard the most appalling crashing, growls and the most awful scream," she said.
The dogs were chased away and Ms Ellis said four cars then arrived to collect them and taken them away before police arrived. She said she would like to see the government take a fresh look at the law to see if it could be adjusted to make it easier to tackle out-of-control dogs.The attack on Minerva happened in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council area."We believe this could be contributed to the increase in dog ownership during the Covid pandemic, and in particular new dog owners with little knowledge and experience of keeping a dog," a spokesperson said.
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