FOI 643-24 Dog Seizures
Enquiry Reference: 643 - 24
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below is your request and our response.
- How many suspected Section 1 dogs (per type) did your force seize under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991?
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Section 1 |
Section 3 |
Section 1 & 3 |
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2023/24 |
4 |
40 |
Not held |
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2024/25 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
1.1. For each S1 dog seized the average length of time between seizure and court hearing.
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Section 1 |
Section 3 |
Section 1 & 3 |
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|
2023/24 |
58 Days |
43 days |
Not held |
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2024/25 |
35 days |
32 days |
32 days |
1.2. For each S1 dog seized the cost per day per dog for kennelling.
- a) No information held we do not hold or record this information.
- The number of dogs seized as suspected prohibited types, deemed by the courts as being of each of the different banned types:
2024/25
- Pit Bull Terrier - 0
- Dogo Argentino - 0
- Japanese Tosa - 0
- Fila Brasileiro – 0
- XL Bully - 9
2023/24
- Pit Bull Terrier - 6
- Dogo Argentino - 0
- Japanese Tosa - 0
- Fila Brasileiro – 0
- XL Bully - 6
- How many Section 3 offences were taken to court?
2023/24 – 3
2024/25 – not held
3.1. Of these how many were Section 3 offences including a dog of a type proscribed under Section 1 of the DDA?
- a) 1
3.2. For each dog involved in an Section 3 offence, what was their breed or type?
- a) XL Bully
4.How many dogs were seized for S1 offences and euthanised?
4.1. How many of those were each of the four banned types?:
- Pit Bull Terrier - 0
- Dogo Argentino - 0
- Japanese Tosa - 0
- Fila Brasileiro - 0
Having made enquiries within the Force above is all the information we hold.
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker