Jason Hennessy Snr's dog to be put down after allegedly being let loose on four gardai by his widow

"'It was not muzzled nor on a leash and we had to jump into neighbouring gardens and hide behind garden walls to protect ourselves.'"

"A dog belonging to Browne's Steakhouse murder victim Jason Hennessy Snr which was allegedly deliberately turned loose on gardaí by his widow, must be put down, Judge John Martin ruled in the Circuit Civil Court today."

"Four members of the gardaí told Judge Martin they had been on routine beat at Sheephill Avenue, Corduff, on March 28 last and had to run for their lives when Odie, the late Hennessy's large XL bully, a restricted breed, ran at them aggressively."

A dog owned by Browne's Steakhouse murder victim Jason Hennessy Snr was ordered put down by Judge John Martin in the Circuit Civil Court. The dog, named Odie, is described as a large XL bully and a restricted breed. The animal was allegedly deliberately turned loose on gardaí by Hennessy's widow. Four gardaí testified they were on routine beat at Sheephill Avenue, Corduff on March 28 and had to run for their lives when Odie ran at them aggressively. The dog was not muzzled or on a leash, forcing officers to hide in neighbouring gardens and behind walls to protect themselves.

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