Man steals sheep dip to treat rash on his dog

The owner of a Jack Russell was so concerned about getting treatment for a persistent rash on the dog’s belly that he broke into a farm supplies store to steal sheep dip.

Gardaí were alerted to the burglary and found the dog owner hiding in the attic of the premises with a packet of the sheep dip compound in his pocket.

When Jonathan Hennessy was interviewed by gardaí about the crime he said: “It has a rash on its belly. I’ve tried loads of different things on it. I don’t like to see the dog suffer.”