HC Deb 19 May 1978 vol 950 c352W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the last year for which figures are available, how many cattle, sheep or other animals were killed or seriously injured by stray dogs worrying them; and what was the estimated cost of the damage.

Mr. Strang

The latest information, based on police returns to local authorities, is as follows:

ANIMALS KILLED OR INJURED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY DOGS—NUMBERS NOTIFIED IN 1977
Type Killed Injured
Sheep 4,639 3,833
Poultry 1,812 330
Cattle 21 71
Pigs 4 1
Goats 4 7
Rabbits 3 —
Horses 1 2
Ponies — 6
6,484 4,240

We have no information on the cost of the damage.