Seized Dogs June 2019 to May 2020
Keywords
Seized, Dogs Dangerous, Animal, Welfare, Cost, Kennelling, Veterinary, Treatment, Suffered, Illness, Injury, Detained, Custody, Died, Court, Ordered, Euthanasia.
Publication Number
PUB 1046
FOI Reference Number
14494
Request Title
Seized Dogs June 2019 to May 2020
Date Range
June 2019 to May 2020
Information Requested
Please will you provide the following information for the last 12 months or accounting year:
1. How many dogs were seized by your force within the last 12 month period under the Dangerous Dog or Animal Welfare legislation?
2. What was the cost of kennelling those dogs during that period?
3. What was the cost of providing veterinary treatment for those dogs?
4. How many of those dogs suffered from any form of illness or injury which required veterinary treatment whilst detained in police custody?
5. How many of those dogs died in police custody other than through court ordered euthanasia?
Disclosure with Exemptions
N/A
Information Correct as at
04 June 2020
Date of Disclosure
01 July 2020
Related Documents/Links
Offences 008/21 & 008/22 - Dogs 2017 to 2022
Seizures of Dangerous & Banned Breed Dogs 2022
Types of Dogs Seized by the Police for Being Dangerously Out of Control 2019 to 2021
Dangerous Dogs Seized 2017 to 2021
FOI 14494 Response
1. How many dogs were seized by your force within the last 12 month period under the Dangerous Dog or Animal Welfare legislation?
118
2. What was the cost of kennelling those dogs during that period?
£52,139
3. What was the cost of providing veterinary treatment for those dogs?
Do not hold, as the care of the dogs is contracted out.
4. How many of those dogs suffered from any form of illness or injury which required veterinary treatment whilst detained in police custody?
No injuries. 4 treated for illness.
5. How many of those dogs died in police custody other than through court ordered euthanasia?
0