Swift action of Louth dog wardens praised following XL Bully reports
Dundalk councillor, Kevin Meenan, had raised the issue last week, following a number of incidents in the area, including one where a dog reported to be an XL Bully, had run on to a public area where children had been playing.
Speaking at the July meeting of Louth County Council, Cllr. Meenan said he 'wanted to praise the work of dog wardens' for their response to these incidents.
"We had two issues, one involved an XL Bully and another breed. The dog wardens were very prompt in their actions, very swift, and great at communicating back about the action they had taken.'
"It is not an easy job they do,' said Cllr. Meenan. 'It is a very difficult job they have, and they get a lot of abuse for what they do as well. I think it is important to acknowledge the work they do.'
Director of Services at Louth County Council, David Hanratty, acknowledged the comments praising dog wardens 'and the tough job they do.'
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