Dangerous dogs out of control attacks

Date: 5th August 2024

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref No: FOI2024/04802          

I write in connection with your request for information received on 8th July.  I note you seek access to the following information:

The number of reported dog attacks (Home Office code 008/21 – owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales injuring any person or assistance dog) for the following dates:

• Feb 1 2020 – July 1 2020
• Feb 1 2021 – July 1 2021
• Feb 1 2022 – July 1 2022
• Feb 1 2023 – July 1 2023
• Feb 1 2024 – July 1 2024

Out of the total incidents for each year, please also provide the number that involved a suspected American Bully XL (otherwise known as ‘XL Bully’) and, separately again, the number that involved a confirmed American Bully XL.

For example, for Feb 1 2020 – July 1 2020, total of 20 incidents with 4 involving a suspected XL Bully and 2 involving a confirmed XL Bully.

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Response -

Following enquiries with Cambridgeshire Constabulary please see our response below.

Number of reports of out-of-control dogs split by month selection and year and Includes the following offence

008/21 - Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales (whether or not a public place) injuring any person or assistance dog.    

 

Total incidents	Suspected XL Bully	Confirmed XL Bully
111	0	0
111	0	0
126	0	0
149	5	5
176	8	8
673	13	13

               

The numerical data presented in this response is an un-audited snapshot of un-published data sourced from "live" systems and is subject to the interpretation of the original request by the individual extracting the data.