FOI 0716-2023/24- Seized dogs
Request:
Q1: How many dogs were seized by your police force under the Dangerous Dogs Act in the year to October 2023?
Q2: The number of dogs which were put down / destroyed under the Dangerous Dogs Act in the year to October 2023?
Q3: The number of dogs seized which were suspected to be a banned breed in the year to October 2023?
Response:
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.
Q1, Q2 & Q3. Please see the table below which details the number of dogs seized and destroyed under the dangerous dogs act and which were suspected banned breeds from 01 January 2023 to 31 October 2023, broken down by breed.
|
Year |
Seized |
Destroyed |
Suspected Banned Breed |
|
2018 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
2019 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
2020 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
2021 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
2022 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
2023 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
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.