Seized dangerous dogs 2025 statistics
Total financial cost including seizures, veterinary fees, and kennelling - £1,381,525.08
Total dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 – 322
- Breeds of dogs that were seized
- Outcomes and disposals for dogs leaving kennels
- Section 1 Prohibited dog breed breakdown and outcome
Breeds of dogs that were seized
| Breed | Total |
|---|---|
| Akita | 1 |
| American Bulldog | 8 |
| American Bully | 4 |
| American Bully XL | 136 |
| American Pit Bull Terrier | 50 |
| Bedlington Terrier | 2 |
| Belgian Malinois | 5 |
| Belgian Shepherd | 2 |
| Border Collie | 5 |
| Border Terrier | 1 |
| Boxer | 2 |
| British Bulldog | 6 |
| Bull Mastiff | 2 |
| Bull Terrier | 5 |
| Cane Corso | 11 |
| Chihuahua | 2 |
| Cockapoo | 1 |
| Doberman | 1 |
| English Cocker Spaniel | 6 |
| English Mastiff | 5 |
| English Springer Spaniel | 2 |
| Fox Terrier | 1 |
| French Bulldog | 3 |
| German Shepherd | 15 |
| Greyhound | 1 |
| Jack Russell | 3 |
| Japanese Tosa | 1 |
| Labrador | 3 |
| Lurcher | 3 |
| Pointer | 1 |
| Pomeranian | 2 |
| Pressa Canario | 1 |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | 1 |
| Rottweiler | 10 |
| Samoyed | 1 |
| Shih Tzu | 1 |
| Siberian Husky | 4 |
| Staffordshire Bull Terrier | 16 |
| Tibetan Mastiff | 2 |
| Yorkshire Terrier | 1 |
Outcomes and disposals for dogs leaving kennels
| Outcome | Total |
|---|---|
| Community resolutions | 4 |
| Conditional cautions | 7 |
| Community protection warning | 4 |
| Civil Control Order | 1 |
| Dogs euthanised by police at owner request | 131 |
| Dogs euthanised by Court Order | 19 |
| Dogs moved to local authority | 4 |
| Dogs re-homed by police | 16 |
| Dogs returned to owner on a Contingent Destruction Order | 47 |
| Dogs issued a Contingent Destruction Order at Court but owner failed to exempt and euthanised | 5 |
| Dogs returned to owner – No further action | 50 |
| Dogs examined and assessed in kennels by a DLO under S1 | 193 |
| Dogs examined and assessed in kennels by a DLO under S1 determining it non type | 81 |
| Dog examined and returned to owner as non type | 13 |
Section 1 Prohibited dog breed breakdown and outcome
Number of XL Bullies seized in 2025 - 135
Number of American Pitbull Terriers seized in 2025 - 50
XL Bullies
| Outcome | Total |
|---|---|
| Dogs disclaimed by owners and euthanised by Kent Police | 55 |
| Dogs returned to owners on Court Order – Contingent Destruction Order | 17 |
| Dogs euthanised on court order | 2 |
American Pitbull Terriers
| Outcome | Total |
|---|---|
| Dogs disclaimed by owners and euthanised by Kent Police | 27 |
| Dogs returned to owners on Court Order – Contingent Destruction Order | 3 |
| Dogs euthanised on court order | 0 |
Additional information
- Number of reports to Kent Police regarding dangerous dog issues (generating a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)) – 2,609
- Number of crime reports generated for Aggravated S3 dogs where a dog has caused injury to a person – 1,302
- Total number of S3 Aggravated (dogs caused injury to a person) seizures - 121
- Total number of animal welfare seizures - 9
- Total number of dogs coming into kennels due to prisoner property - 25
- Number of dogs disclaimed for euthanasia by their owners in 2025 - 131
- Number of dogs that died in kennels from a medical issue before court – 8 (7 were puppies during birthing in kennels)
- Number of trained dog legislation officers in Kent Police on 1 January 2026 - 5