Girl attacked by Border collie sheepdog on open farm settles case for €185,000

Girl, 10, was set upon by the dog as she was feeding chickens, knocked to the ground and bitten about the face several times, requiring hospitalisation, court told

Girl suffered PTSD following the attack and had flashbacks and nightmares about the incident. File picture

A young girl who was attacked by a Border collie sheepdog and bitten on the face as she fed chickens on an open farm has settled a High Court action for €185,000.

Sibeal Flynn was only 10 years of age when she was set upon by the dog, knocked to the ground and bitten about the face several times before another of the farm dogs intervened to stop it and she managed to escape.