Question reference: S4W-04031
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 14 November 2011
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Current status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 17 November 2011
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many dog attacks have been reported to the police in the last five years.
Answer
The available information is given in the following table. As well as the number of attacks by dogs which result in an injury, and are subsequently recorded by the police, the numbers include offences connected to destruction and disqualification (for having custody of a dog) orders.
Number of offences recorded by the police under sections 3 and 4 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, 2006-07 to 2010-11:
|
Year |
Number of Offences |
|
2006-07 |
623 |
|
2007-08 |
587 |
|
2008-09 |
604 |
|
2009-10 |
653 |
|
2010-11 |
668 |
Source: Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services.