Dog Seizure 1005/23
FOI Reference: 1005/2023
Request :
As a freedom of information request, please provide data regarding dogs seized under Section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act. Specifically, for the period from 2018 till present:
- For each year, the number of dogs seized suspected to be a banned breed
- For each year, if available, the number of dogs seized suspected to be an XL American Bully, American Bully or XL Bully Cross
- For each year, the number of stray dogs picked up by police, plus the reason they were picked up (such as suspected to be a banned breed, or acting dangerously)
- Additionally, for the period of Jan 2022 till present, please provide a monthly breakdown of the number of dogs seized, the number of suspected banned breeds seized, and the number of suspected XL American Bullies, American Bullies or XL Bully Crosses seized.
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Year |
Total number of Dogs seized suspected to be banned breeds |
|
2018 |
1 |
|
2019 |
1 |
|
2020 |
0 |
|
2021 |
1 |
|
2022 |
0 |
|
2023 |
1 |
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold part of the information requested, as outlined below.
Please note there is only data held by Dyfed-Powys Police for 2023 for this request.
|
|
|
Year |
Total number of XL Bully (etc)Dogs seized |
|
2023 |
4 |
Response 3:
I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that information requested is not recorded.
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Month |
Total Number of Dogs seized |
Number of suspected banned breeds seized |
Number of suspected XL Bully (etc) breeds seized. |
|
January 2022 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
February 2022 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
March 2022 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
April 2022 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
May 2022 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
June 2022 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
July 2022 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
August 2022 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
September 2022 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
October 2022 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
November 2022 |
5 |
0 |
4 American Bulldog |
|
December 2022 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
January 2023 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
February 2023 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
March 2023 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
April 2023 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
May 2023 |
2 |
0 |
1 XL Bully |
|
June 2023 |
4 |
0 |
1 American bully xPatterdale. 1 Bulldog x Staffie |
|
July 2023 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
August 2023 |
4 |
1 |
1 XL Bully. 1 American Bully |
It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 15/12/2023)