Seized dogs 87/2026
FOI Reference: 87/2026
Request
Please provide the following information for the last five calendar years (2021 to 2025):
- Dogs seized under Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (prohibited breeds).
- Dogs seized under Section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (dogs dangerously out of control).
Please provide the data in a spreadsheet format (e.g., Excel or CSV). For each dog, please include (where recorded):
- Date of seizure
- Breed/type
- Section under which seized (Section 1 or Section 3)
- Outcome (e.g., returned, exempted, destroyed, prosecution)
- Any other relevant details available
I am requesting individual records rather than aggregated totals, so please do not provide only summary figures.
Response
|
Date |
Breed |
Section seized under |
Outcome |
|
Mar-21 |
Staffie |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Apr-21 |
Not Stated |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Apr-21 |
Not Stated |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
May-21 |
Collie |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Jun-21 |
Not Stated |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Aug-21 |
American Bulldog |
3 |
Taken to vets by owner and destroyed in view of police |
|
Sep-21 |
Pit Bull Terrier |
1 |
Destroyed |
2022
|
Date |
Breed |
Section seized under |
Outcome |
|
Jan-22 |
Bulldog |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Jan-22 |
Bulldog |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Jan-22 |
Bulldog |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-22 |
Not Stated |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
May-22 |
Collie |
3 |
Rehomed |
|
May-22 |
Not Stated |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Jun-22 |
Bull Terrier |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Jul-22 |
American Akita |
3 |
Disclaimer signed and destroyed |
|
Jul-22 |
Staffie |
3 |
Disclaimer signed and destroyed |
|
Jul-22 |
Suspected Pit Bull |
1 |
Not Pit Bull Terrier - Returned to owner |
|
Oct-22 |
Not stated |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Nov-22 |
Weimaraner |
3 |
Disclaimer signed and destroyed |
|
Nov-22 |
American Bulldog |
3 |
Disclaimer signed and destroyed |
|
Nov-22 |
American Bulldog |
3 |
Disclaimer signed and destroyed |
|
Nov-22 |
American Bulldog |
3 |
Disclaimer signed and destroyed |
|
Nov-22 |
American Bulldog |
3 |
Disclaimer signed and destroyed |
|
Dec-22 |
Not Stated |
3 |
Disclaimer signed and destroyed |
|
Dec-22 |
Malinois cross |
3 |
Destroyed |
2023
|
Date |
Breed |
Section seized under |
Outcome |
|
Feb-23 |
Great Dane |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Mar-23 |
Not Stated |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-23 |
German Shepherd |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Apr-23 |
Staffie |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
May-23 |
Susp Pit Bull Terrier |
1 |
Not PBT on examination - Rehomed |
|
May-23 |
XL Bully |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Jun-23 |
Staffie |
3 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Jun-23 |
Staffie x Bulldog |
3 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Jun-23 |
American Bully x Patterdale |
3 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Jun-23 |
Akita |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Jul-23 |
Chihuahua |
3 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Aug-23 |
Mastiff |
3 |
Rehomed |
|
Aug-23 |
Standard Bulldog |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Aug-23 |
Pit Bull Terrier |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Aug-23 |
American Bulldog |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Nov-23 |
XL Bully |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Nov-23 |
English Bulldog |
3 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Nov-23 |
Staffie |
3 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Nov-23 |
Collie |
3 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
2024
|
Date |
Breed |
Section seized under |
Outcome |
|
Jan-24 |
American Bulldog |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Jan-24 |
Boxer x Staffie |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Jan-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Jan-24 |
German Shepherd |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Jan-24 |
Dutch Herder |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Jan-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Jan-24 |
XL Bully |
1 and 3 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Feb-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Feb-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Feb-24 |
Pit Bull Terrier |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Feb-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Feb-24 |
Pocket Bully |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Feb-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Feb-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Mar-24 |
Pit Bull x XL Bully |
1 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Mar-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Mar-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Mar-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Mar-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Mar-24 |
Pit Bull Terrier |
1 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Mar-24 |
XL Bully x PBT |
1 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Mar-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Mar-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Mar-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Mar-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-24 |
Pocket Bully |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-24 |
Pocket Bully |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-24 |
Pocket Bully |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-24 |
Staffie |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Apr-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
May-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
May-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
May-24 |
Staffie |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
May-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
May-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Jun-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Disclaimer signed - destroyed |
|
Jun-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Jul-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Jul-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Jul-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Jul-24 |
Sharpei |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Jul-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Aug-24 |
Pocket Bully |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Aug-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Aug-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Aug-24 |
Not Stated |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Sep-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Sep-24 |
Not Stated |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Sep-24 |
Mastador |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Oct-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Oct-24 |
Pit Bull Terrier |
1 and 3 |
Destroyed |
|
Oct-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Oct-24 |
Pocket Bully |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Oct-24 |
Pit Bull Terrier 1 |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Nov-24 |
American Bulldog |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Dec-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Dec-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Dec-24 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Case Pending |
2025
|
Date |
Breed |
Section seized under |
Outcome |
|
Jan-25 |
Standard Bulldog |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Jan-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Jan-25 |
German Shepherd |
3 |
Rehomed |
|
Jan-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Jan-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Jan-21 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Feb-25 |
Spaniel |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Feb-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Feb-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Feb-25 |
Akita |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Mar-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Mar-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Mar-25 |
Pit Bull Terrier |
1 |
Pending |
|
Mar-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Mar-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Apr-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Apr-25 |
Staffie |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Apr-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
May-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
May-25 |
Not Stated |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Jun-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Jun-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Jun-25 |
Spaniel |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Jul-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Jul-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Jul-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Pending |
|
Jul-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Aug-25 |
Micro Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Aug-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Aug-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Aug-25 |
Pocket Bully |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Aug-25 |
Pit Bull Terrier |
1 |
Pending |
|
Aug-25 |
Susp Pit Bull Terrier |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Aug-25 |
Pocket Bully |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Aug-25 |
Pocket Bully |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Sep-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Sep-25 |
Rottweiller |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Sep-25 |
Collie |
3 |
Returned to owner |
|
Sep-25 |
Collie |
3 |
Pending |
|
Oct-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Destroyed |
|
Oct-25 |
Bulldog |
3 |
Pending |
|
Oct-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Oct-25 |
Staffie x Eng Bull Terrier |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Nov-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Nov-25 |
Bulldog |
3 |
Destroyed |
|
Dec-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Pending |
|
Dec-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Returned to owner |
|
Dec-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
Pending |
|
Dec-25 |
XL Bully |
1 |
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 28/01/2026)
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