Council plans crackdown on nuisance dogs after 8,000 complaints received

NEARLY 8,000 complaints were made about dogs causing a nuisance in Co Cork last year, prompting the local authority to organise a 60,000 leaflet drop and promise a crackdown on rogue pet owners.

Jim Buckley, the council’s chief veterinary officer, said that on average 180 calls a week were received from angry members of the public complaining about out-of-control dogs.

Dog fouling in particular is still a major problem, especially as it is estimated that 9.9 dogs per 100,000 carry Toxocara — a virus which can blind children if they come in contact with contaminated faeces.