Gardaí have called on parents in the Newbliss area of Co Monaghan to keep their children indoors during the hours of darkness following reported sightings of a wildcat in the area.
Gardaí met with officials from the Department of Agriculture this afternoon to discuss the attack on a herd of calves on Friday and Saturday night and will issue a statement shortly.
Over the past few months reports have come in of a sighting of a wildcat in the area.
There was no definite proof of the existence of the cat until last Friday night when a herd was attacked and a calf was half eaten. The next night the herd was attacked again.
The gardaí in Clones are taking the matter seriously and are having a briefing to discuss the issuing of a statement to parents in the area as a precautionary measure.
