Children on drugs torturing animals

APPALLING acts of cruelty against animals are escalating in Limerick and are often perpetrated by children crazed by drugs, Limerick Animal Welfare’s chairperson warned yesterday.

Marion Fitzgibbon said the organisation, which covers the city, county and parts of Clare, is forced to pay out over €3,000 each week on veterinary, kennel and care bills for dogs they have rescued.

“We had to pay out €27,500 in October because of the huge number of incidents of animals being terrorised by having bangers tied to their legs.