A man was taken to hospital after being attacked by a dog on the restricted breed list in Co Donegal yesterday.
The man was jogging on the greenway between the villages of Muff and Quigley's Point on the Inishowen peninsula, when he was set upon by the dog after 12pm.
The dog, understood to be a Rottweiler, was being walked on a lead by its female owner at the time.
The animal was not muzzled at the time of the attack.
It managed to break free from its owner and chased the man before biting him a number of times on the leg.
The victim, who is in his 20s, was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital in Co Derry for treatment.
It is understood that gardaí have identified the dog at the centre of the incident and have launched an investigation into the incident.
Local County Councillor Terry Crossan said he is horrified by the attack.
The Sinn Féin politician said people need to take full responsibility for their dogs.
"I want to pay particular praise to the gardaí in dealing with this situation and taking control of it once they realised the seriousness of this incident.
"This man was lucky to escape even though his injuries are very serious," he said.
Cllr Crossan said he now plans to bring forward a motion to Donegal County Council surrounding the whole area of dog control and dog warden services in the county.
A garda spokesperson confirmed that "gardaí in Muff were alerted to a report of a man who was bitten by a dog that occurred on the morning of Sunday 16 June 2024 in Muff.
"A man, aged in his 20s received medical attention, his injuries are not life threatening. Investigations are ongoing."
The attack comes less than two weeks after a 23-year-old woman died in a dog attack in Co Limerick.
The incident opened the debate on dangerous dog breeds and the possibility of certain breeds being banned in Ireland.
