It follows after a Longford farmer has spoken about how 5 of his sheep were recently killed following a dog attack.

This year, County Veterinarian Michael King said numbers, while still high, are slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Nationally, 791 incidents of aggressive behaviour were recorded in 2022, leading to 308 injuries.

People who own or import dogs with cropped ears are facing hefty fines and jail terms.

The increase in unwanted dogs is being put down to the surge in breeding and dog ownership during the pandemic

The discovery was made over the weekend.

71 strays were collected by the Dog Warden in Leitrim.