Woman in 50s injured in pitbull attack in Carlow

A woman in her late 50s suffered serious head and facial injuries after being attacked by one of her own dogs, a pitbull terrier believed to be a restricted breed, in her home in Carlow town, Ireland, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

The incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. at a residential property on Blackbog Road, on the edge of the town. Emergency services and Gardaí responded promptly to reports of the attack. The woman, identified locally as Eileen Kelly, was inside her home when the dog turned on her. She owns two dogs, and authorities understand the attack involved one of them. Paramedics stabilized her at the scene before she was airlifted by ambulance to the Mater Hospital in Dublin for treatment. As of Wednesday, she remained in serious condition.

Gardaí requested the services of a local dog warden, and a veterinarian euthanized the animal at the scene. In a statement, a Garda spokesperson confirmed the details: "Gardaí and emergency services attended following reports of a dog attack at a residential property in Carlow Town this afternoon. A woman, aged in her late 50s, has been removed from the scene by air ambulance to the Mater Hospital Dublin, for treatment of...