East Council

FOI Ref: 2019/627773

a) The investigatory procedures followed in response to “out of control” dog complaints. (Please note I am not asking for guidelines)

All investigations are carried out in accordance with government guide lines and in compliance with the Control of Dogs Act 2010. b) The number of investigations carried out into possible “out of control” dogs. The dates when these investigations were carried out where the alleged incident took place and the data source i.e. Dog Warden, Countryside Ranger Police etc...

Please refer to Appendix I overleaf. c) The number of warnings issued for “out of control” dogs and please break this figure down by date, breed and the specific nature of the complaint (showing aggression, growling barking, jumping up on, biting adults/children/dogs) where the alleged incident took place and the data source i.e. Dog Warden, Countryside Ranger, Police etc.

Nil d) The number of dog control notices issued for “out of control” Dogs and please break this figure down by date, breed the specific nature of the complaint (showing aggression, growling barking, jumping up on, biting adults/children/dogs) where the alleged incident took place and the data source i.e. Dog Warden, Countryside Ranger, Police etc.

Two Dog Control Notices issued, both in August 2018.

Breeds:

Turkish Kangal Doberman

Nature of Complaints:

Aggression to other dogs

Locations:

Gladsmuir

Sourced from members of the public. Council

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Appendix I

180 in total, all sourced from members of the public.

4/1/18, Haddington, 10/5/18, , 11/1/18, , 25/5/18, , 23/1/18, Haddington, 28/5/18, Haddington, 24/1/18, , 28/5/18, , 29/1/18, , 29/5/18, Musselburgh, 29/1/18, Musselburgh, 29/5/18, North Berwick, 30/1/18, Dunbar, 30/5/18, Dunbar, 31/1/18, , 31/5/18, Dunbar, 2/2/18, Dunbar, 1/6/18, Prestonpans, 5/2/18, , 6/6/18, Tranent, 5/2/18, Dunbar, 11/6/18, Cockenzie, 13/2/18, North Berwick , 11/6/18, Elphinstone, 19/2/18, Tranent, 11/6/18, Dunbar, 22/2/18, Haddingon, 22/6/18, , 26/2/18, North Berwick, 21/6/18, Dunbar, 6/3/18, Dunbar, 18/6/18, Gifford, 6/3/18, Prestonpans, 12/7/18, Prestonpans, 9/3/18, Haddington, 17/7/18, North Berwick, 9/3/18, Tranent, 23/7/18, Prestonpans, 15/3/18, , 24/7/18, Musselburgh, 19/3/18, Dunbar, 27/7/18, Tranent, 19/3/18, Tranent, 1/8/18, Dunbar, 22/3/18, , 2/8/18 North Berwick, 23/3/18, Dunbar, 7/8/18, Dunbar, 23/3/18, Prestonpans, 3/8/18, Prestonpans, 3/4/18, Monksmuir, 26/7/18, east Linton, 3/4/18, Haddington, 10/8/18, , 3/4/18, Tranent, 13/8/18, , 9/4/18, Macmerry, 15/8/18, Dunbar, 16/4/18, Tranent, 20/8/18, Stenton, 16/4/18, Dunbar, 20/8/18, Stenton, 17/4/18, East Linton, 20/8/18 Stenton, 19/4/18, Whitecraig, 22/8/18, Tranent, 20/4/18, Haddington, 31/8/18, Musselburgh, 25/4/18, Haddington, 10/9/18, , 7/5/18, Dunbar, 30/8/18, Musselburgh, 10/5/18, Haddington, 30/8/18, Musselburgh, 10/5/18, Musselburgh, 21/8/18, Stenton, 14/5/18, North Berwick, 24/8/18, , 16/5/18, Dunbar, 20/8/18, Stenton, 16/5/18, Tranent, 20/8/18, Stenton, 16/5/18, Musselburgh, 18/9/18, North Berwick, 18/5/18, Tranent, 18/9/19, Port Seton, 18/5/18, Musselburgh, 20/9/18, Port Seton,

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19/9/18, Saltoun, 15/2/19, Dunbar, 21/9/18, Musselburgh, 19/2/19, Musselburgh, 24/9/18, , 5/3/19, Dunbar, 3/10/18, Musselburgh, 5/3/19, Haddington, 10/10/18, Musselburgh, 5/3/19, Dunbar, 22/10/18, Dunbar, 12/3/19, Longniddry, 22/10/18, , 15/3/19, Tranent, 25/10/18, Wallyford, 18/3/19, Musselburgh, 30/10/18, Spott, 18/3/19, Musselburgh, 31/10/18, Ormiston, 20/03/19, Haddington, 31/10/18, Haddington, 21/3/19, Longniddry, 6/11/18, Musselburgh, 22/3/19, Haddington, 7/11/18, Musselburgh, 20/3/19, Haddington, 4/9/18, Wallyford, 27/3/19, North Berwick, 24/9/18, Port Seton 28/3/19, North Berwick, 25/9/18, Tranent, 29/3/19, Dunbar, 10/9/18, Tranent, 1/4/19, Haddington, 9/11/18, Gifford, 8/4/19, Pencaitland, 12/11/18, Prestonpans, 8/4/19, Whitecraig, 15/11/18, Longniddry, 8/4/19, East Linton, 16/11/18, Dunbar, 12/4/19, Prestonpans, 16/11/18, Haddington, 16/4/19, Tranent, 22/10/18, Gullane, 17/4/19, North Berwick, 10/9/18, Aberlady, 17/4/19 Haddington, 20/11/18, Musselburgh, 18/4/19, Ormiston, 20/11/18, Musselburgh, 23/4/19, North Berwick, 20/11/18, North Berwick, 23/4/19, Ormiston, 29/10/18, Musselburgh, 25/4/19, Macmerry, 26/11/18, Haddington, 25/4/19, Tranent, 7/12/18, Prestonpans, 30/4/19, Prestonpans, 10/12/18, East Linton, 1/5/19, Aberlady, 21/12/18 Haddington, 1/5/19, Tranent, 26/12/18, Dunbar, 3/5/19, East Linton, 7/1/19, Musselburgh, 3/5/19, Dunbar, 8/1/19, Musselburgh, 6/5/19, Musselburgh, 8/1/19, Whitecraig, 9/5/19, North Berwick, 9/1/19, Cockenzie, 14/5/19, Port Seton, 9/1/19, Longniddry, 14/5/19, North Berwick, 14/1/19, Dunbar, 15/5/19, Musselburgh, 14/1/19, Wallyford, 20/5/19, North Berwick, 17/1/19, Dunbar, 29/5/19, Haddington, 17/1/19, Prestonpans, 7/6/19, Dunbar, 21/1/19, Musselburgh, 20/6/19, Musselburgh, 22/1/19, Cockenzie, 21/6/19, Prestonpans. 22/1/19, Tranent, 23/1/19, Prestonpans, 7/2/19, Whitecraig, 13/2/19, Musselburgh,