Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will detail the responsibilities of the Royal Ulster Constabulary in regard to stray dogs.
§ Mr. Dunn,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 23rd January 1978; 576W Vol. 942, c. 459], gave the following information:
The Dogs Act 1906 gives the police wide powers in regard to stray dogs. These include the right to seize and detain dogs found wandering and to arrange for them to be sold or destroyed if they are not claimed by their owners within a specified period.