FOI 0993-2024/25- Pet thefts
Request:
Q1. Total number of pet thefts in 2019 (January-December)
Q2. Total number of pet thefts in 2024 (January-December)
Q3. Pet thefts in 2024 (January-December) broken down by type of animal (if possible please use these categories: dogs, cats, livestock, birds, other mammals (e.g rabbits, hamsters) horses, fish, reptiles)
Response:
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Please note, due to recording methods we cannot differentiate between a pet/non pet type of animal.
Q1. Please see the table below showing the total number of animal thefts for the calendar year of 2019 broken down by animal.
|
Animal |
Total |
|
Birds |
3 |
|
Cat |
3 |
|
Dog |
15 |
|
Equine |
2 |
|
Fish |
6 |
|
Other animal |
9 |
|
Total |
38 |
Please note that livestock animals such as pig, poulty, cattle and sheep have not been included in the above table.
Q2 & Q3. Please see the table below showing the total number of animal thefts for the calendar year of 2024, broken down by animal.
|
Animal |
2024 |
|
Birds |
4 |
|
Cat |
5 |
|
Cattle |
2 |
|
Dog |
13 |
|
Equine |
2 |
|
Fish |
2 |
|
Other animal |
1 |
|
Pig |
3 |
|
Poultry |
6 |
|
Reptiles |
1 |
|
Sheep |
28 |
|
Total |
67 |
*Please note, we have not been able to mirror the exact groupings that have been requested due to how it is recorded on the system.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.