Dog, described as being dangerous and aggressive, will remain ‘incarcerated’ until an application to put the animal down is determined
During the course of the arrest on foot of a bench warrant issued by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, the court was told that a Garda was attacked and bitten by the dog.A few days afterwards the alleged attack, a complaint was made by a Garda under the 1986 Control of Dogs Act to the District Court.Mr O’Keefe disputes the allegation made against the dog.
He also said that the District Court was wrong not to issue a production order that would have allowed him to attend the hearing.In a judgment on Friday Mr Justice Simons said the Commissioner does not intend to defend “the procedural unfairness” of the District Court’s destruction order The judge said that the court had been asked to determine what is to happen with the dog in the meantime.The Commissioner argued that in the interest of public safety, the dog should be kept in professional care pending the outcome of the rehearing.