LGOIMA Request Details: LG2153
Date received: 28/01/2023
Requested information: Dog attack statistics for 2021 and 2022
Status: Complete
Response:
2021
The total number of infringements under the Dog Control Act? 53
How many dog attacks (against animals or humans) have been reported to the Council? 58
How many of the reported dog attacks have resulted in a prosecution against the dog’s owner under s 57(1) of the Dog Control Act? 1
How many of those prosecutions have resulted in convictions under s 57(1)? 1
2022
The total number of infringements under the Dog Control Act? 176
How many dog attacks (against animals or humans) have been reported to the Council? 65
How many of the reported dog attacks have resulted in a prosecution against the dog’s owner under s 57(1) of the Dog Control Act? 1
How many of those prosecutions have resulted in convictions under s 57(1)? Ongoing