WE FACE EPIDEMIC OF FATAL ATTACKS

TV expert warns deadly dog maulings will rise if government doesn't act

- SEAN MURPHY

A CELEBRITY dog expert said yesterday she fears an epidemic of attacks if the government does not take action.

TV presenter Nanci Creedon, 37, told Leinster House yesterday Ireland is heading for more deadly maulings.

She was Ireland’s first certified dog behaviourist and will now host a free lecture to help owners recognise when their family pet is about to turn bad.

Nanci, who often appears on RTE’s Today Show and has a new programme on the UK’s Channel 4 next month, told the Irish Mirror : “I fear more attacks. I t i s happening f a r t o o frequently. Dog behavi o u r i s something that I am e x t r e m e l y p a s s i o n a t e about.