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Woman being treated in hospital following dog attack

Woman being treated in hospital following dog attack
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A woman is being treated in hospital after she was seriously injured in a dog attack in Dublin.

Gardai are investigating the attack by a number of dogs at a home in Dun Laoghaire yesterday afternoon.

The woman is being treated in St. Vincent's Hospital and is understood to be in a serious but stable condition.

Diarmuid Pepper, a Journalist with the Journal.ie, says the breed of the dogs is still unknown.

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"One local neighbour heard the screams coming from her apartment and went to help but it was unfortunately to no avail,

"As regards to the dogs themselves - it's not clear whether they are on the restricted breeds list," he said.

The local Dog Warden has now taken control of the dogs.

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