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(5) 32 dogs.

(6) Zero.

(7) Three.

Animals—dangerous dogs
(Question No 133)

Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 17 February 2017:

(1) On how many occasions in each of the past five years have police attended incidents of dog attacks.

(2) On how many of the occasions listed in part (1) were owners of dogs charged as a consequence of these attacks.

(3) How many of these incidents resulted in court action.

Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

I have been advised by ACT Policing that, over the past five years, sixteen (16) incidents were reported to ACT Policing for the following offences and years as recorded in Table 1.

Table 1

SAS Ref: Dog Attack Offences and Apprehensions.epg

I have been further advised by ACT Policing, of the sixteen (16) incidents attended by ACT Policing, seven individuals were charged and later appeared before the Court for the following offences as recorded in Table 2.

Table 2

SAS Ref: Dog Attack Offences and Apprehensions.epg

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