Burglars drown dogs before stealing cash in ‘callous’ Tipperary break-in

The incident took place at a residence in the Castleview estate in Ardfinnan, outside Clonmel on Saturday, February 11.

It is believed that a gang of thieves dragged the two dogs to a barrel in the back garden of the house and drowned them to silence their barks while they searched for a key hidden in the shed, the Irish Mirror reports.

The burglars then accessed the property and stole around €9,000 in cash.

Nobody was home at the time of the incident and the owner returned to their property to find the two animals dead in the barrel of water.

A garda spokesperson confirmed that an investigation was underway although no arrests have yet been made.

“Gardaí are investigating a burglary which occurred at a residence in the Ardfinnan area of Tipperary on Saturday, 11th February 2023,” they said.

“No arrests have been made. Investigations ongoing.”