Gardai attacked by youths

The gardai who recovered two Shetland ponies stolen from Fossett's Circus in Limerick were injured during the investigation by…

The gardai who recovered two Shetland ponies stolen from Fossett's Circus in Limerick were injured during the investigation by two youths who threw debris at them.

The detectives were investigating a criminal damage incident at Hyde Road on Tuesday evening and had found the ponies when they were attacked by two youths they were attempting to arrest.

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