Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

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Amanda Dunckley

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am contacting you concerning the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, as amended, legislation.

1) How many dogs have been seized by the council under Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act in each year from 2000 to 2008?

2) How many prosecutions under Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act did the council proceed with in 2007 and 2008?

3)How many dogs have been seized under Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act so far this year (2009)? Of those seized, how many have been signed over for destruction by their owners?

4) How many applications have been made to the Magistrates court under section 4b of the Dangerous Dogs Act in the last three years?
Of those 4b applications, how many resulted in destruction orders and how many resulted in registration onto the Index of Exempted Dogs?

5) How many dogs are currently held under Section One of the
Dangerous Dogs Act by Salford City Council?

6) How many dogs have been handed over by their owners to Salford City Council dog wardens as dogs prohibited under the Dangerous Dogs Act - illegally owned pit bull terrier types?

7) How many dogs held as stray dogs by your council have been identified as "pit bull type" during 2007, 2008 and so far this year 2009? Of those stray dogs identified by council dog wardens as prohibited types-what number were destroyed by Salford City Council in each year stated?

8) How are Salford City Council dog wardens trained to identify prohibited types of dogs as defined by the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 legislation?

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Amanda Dunckley

Coxon, Peter, Salford City Council

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Environment Directorate

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