Animal theft
Dear Wiltshire Constabulary,
I am requesting the number of stolen pets in your jurisdiction from the attached list of animals. If possible, I am also requesting the number of stolen pets from the attached list of dog and cat breeds.
I am requesting the number of thefts be:
- broken down over the last five years, by calendar year (2019-2023).
- provided in Excel format.
If possible, I am requesting to know the average cost of each theft.
Animals:
- Bird
- Cat
- Chicken
- Chinchilla
- Cow
- Dog
- Ferret
- Fish
- Gecko
- Gerbil
- Goat
- Guinea Pig
- Hamster
- Hedgehog
- Horse
- Lamb
- Lizard
- Micro pig
- Mouse
- Pig
- Pony
- Rabbit
- Sheep
- Snake
- Spider
Dog breeds:
- Akita
- Beagle
- Bichon Frise
- Border Collie
- Chihuahua
- Collie
- Dachshund
- Dalmatian
- Doberman
- French Bulldog
- German Shepherd
- Great Dane
- Husky
- Jack Russell
- Labrador
- Maltese
- Mastiff
- Mongrel
- Pitbull
- Pomeranian
- Poodle
- Pug
- Retriever
- Rottweiler
- Samoyed
- Shiba Inu
- Shih Tzu
- Spaniel
- Springer
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Terrier
- Whippet
Cat breeds:
- Bengal
- British Shorthair
- Burmese
- Ginger
- Long Haired
- Maine Coon
- Persian
- Ragdoll
- Russian Blue
- Scottish Fold
- Short Haired
- Siamese
- Siberian
- Sphynx
- Tabby
- Tortoiseshell
- Tuxedo
Yours faithfully,
Jamie Dixon
Dear Jamie,
Ref: FOI 2023/1032
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Kind regards,
Force Disclosure Unit
Wiltshire Police HQ, London Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2DN
Dear Jamie,
Thank you for your recent FOI request. Please see attached our response.
Best regards,
Millie Rumley
Force Disclosure Decision Maker
[email address]
01225 256911
Department: Force Disclosure Unit
Address: Wiltshire Police HQ, Devizes, London Road, SN10 2DN
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