- Reference Number: 2265
- Date released: 24 December 2009
Request
- Has Cheshire Police confiscated any animals in relation to the
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, in the Chester and Ellesmere Port area in
the last three years?
- The four types are the pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, Dogo
Argentino and fila Brasileiro.
- If so, how many were confiscated from which areas and what
breeds and what happened to them?
- What were the consequences for the owners?
Response
In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our response is
provided below;
I have numbered your questions for ease of reference.
Question 1. No. - Confiscation is by order of the Courts and as
such the Courts ordered two such dogs to be confiscated.
Question 2. As above. Both Pit Bull terriers, both from Ellesmere
Port. Both dogs ordered to be destroyed.
Question 3. (i) Offender found guilty of possessing a Pit Bull.
Sentenced to 8 weeks imprisonment.
(ii) Offender found guilty of possession of Pit Bull. Sentenced to
12 month conditional discharge.
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