March 2019 Freedom of Information Request Reference No: FOI 000312-19 I write in connection with your request for information received by Norfolk Constabulary on the 21st January 2019 in which you sought access to the following information: “For the years 2013- ‘14, 2014 - ‘15, 2015 - ‘16, 2017 - ‘18 and 2018 - 14.12.18, please provide the number incidents of animal thefts recorded by your force in each year, broken down by the species or type of animal stolen. Please provide a copy of free text report for each incident recorded. For your information, multiple forces FOI teams have so far responded using a helpful format detailing the category of animal - ie "livestock" or "poultry" or "bird of prey", details of the specific breed and details of the crime incident.” Response to your Request The response provided below is correct as of 7th February 2019 Norfolk Constabulary has located the following information as relevant to your request. 2013/14 Number of Theft Incidents by Animal Category Description Animal Type/Species Birds Chickens 1. 7 chickens stolen (32 crimes) 2. 1 cockerel and 4 chickens stolen 3. 6 chickens and 4 fertilised eggs stolen 4. 5 chickens stolen 5. 6 chickens stolen 6. Unknown persons have forced padlock on shed door and removed 7 chickens from within 7. 10 chickens stolen 8. 45 assorted variety of chickens stolen. The crime location is remote and rural and not overlooked. 9. Entry gained via a field onto IP's land and has taken approx. 120 rare chickens 10. 14 ‘Silky’ chickens stolen 11. 3 ‘pure breed’ chickens stolen 12. 7 chickens stolen 13. 5 hens stolen 14. Items taken 12 x Cuckoo Maren Hens. 15. Overnight person(s) unknown have entered farm yard and have taken 2 cockerels and 4 hens amongst other items. 16. Chickens and hutch taken 17. 2 chickens stolen 18. Hen has been taken from the allotment- beehive has also been removed and taken apart believed an attempt to remove honey may have been the target. 19. 8 very rare Taiwan Shamo birds removed from chicken coop in back garden 20. 13 rare breed chickens stolen 21. Entered garden and 7 chickens taken from within coops 22. 12 chickens, plus their feeders and waterers have also been taken. Some of these chickens are special breeds. Turkeys 1. Small quantity of live adult turkeys taken 2. 15 live adult turkeys taken 3. Offenders broke into shed unit and stole 6 turkey hens from rural farm location (isolated premises) Game Birds 1. Approximately 2500 one-day-old pheasant chicks taken 2. 1 partridge stolen 3. 250 partridges stolen 4. 250 partridges stolen Geese 1. 2 adult geese 2. 1 goose Pigeons 1. 30 racing pigeons Domestic Pets Dogs 1. 5 Chihuahua puppies stolen (24 crimes) 2. 1 Chihuahua 3. Labrador retriever 4. 6 m/o Labrador retriever bitch stolen 5. 19 bulldog puppies stolen 6. Vehicle broken into and working dog (cocker spaniel) stolen 7. Person(s) unknown have taken a cross breed puppy from a boat belonging to the victim. 8. Jack Russel Terrier 9. Kennel club registered Maltese bitch taken 10. 1 pug puppy stolen 11. Suspect has stolen victim’s new Staffordshire terrier dog from home address. 12. Male whippet dog stolen 13. Whippet stolen Cats 1. Downstairs window opened and cat removed from property Ferrets 1. 7 ferrets 2. No detail 3. 1 ferret 4. 5 ferrets 5. 5 ferrets Rabbits 1. 3 adult rabbits 2. 1 rabbit 3. 1 rabbit Guinea Pig 1. No detail Tortoise 1. 1 adult tortoise Fish Koi Carp 1. 12 Koi Carp taken (6 crimees) 2. 2.5ft black Koi Carp 3. 40 Koi Carp taken of varying size Multiple 1. A quantity of fish, including Carp and Roach, has been taken from the fishing lake over a 3 month period. 2. 10 fish stolen included Koi Carp, goldfish and Shubunkins. Trout 1. 2 trout Livestock Pigs 1. 127 white standard pigs stolen (11 crimes) 2. 72 English Large White pigs stolen 3. 600 pigs stolen 4. 30 pigs ready for slaughter, aged 5-6 months old 5. 67 pigs Sheep 1. 4 ewe sheep 2. 1 sheep 3. 1 shearling ewe 4. 6 Texel cross sheep Goats 1. Person(s) unknown have removed 2 x pygmy goats from field by unknown means. Direction of travel unknown. 2. 1 Saanan goat removed from enclosure in rear garden 2014/15 Number of Theft Incidents by Animal Category Description Animal Type/Species Birds Chickens 1. 10 chickens unknown breeds (52 crimes) 2. 12 ‘Peking’ hens 3. 1 cockerel 4. 1 cockerel 5. 1 ‘Peking’ hen 6. 29 chickens 7. 2 cockerels 8. 2 hens 9. 300 laying chickens 10. 30 chickens including young 11. 34 ‘Old English Game’ chickens 12. 3 chickens 13. 3 red tail fancy chickens 14. No detail 15. 4 chickens taken from locked chicken shed in the grounds of a dwelling 16. 4 chickens 17. 4 hens 18. 5 breeding stock Shamo chickens 19. 6 Aurucana chickens 20. 8 ‘Silky’ chickens 21. Unknown person has entered the rear garden via the opened back garden gate and opened the unlocked shed door. The offender has then taken 20-25 baby chicks (all hens) and made off in an unknown direction by unknown means. 22. 2 chickens 23. Unknown offenders have gained access to a chicken coop and stolen 17 chickens and made off in an unknown direction. 24. Unknown suspects have entered a private piece of land and stolen 17 chickens 25. Unknown offenders climb fence to rear garden and break the bar to a pad lock in a shed and steal 2 chickens from within. 26. No detail Pet birds 1. 2 budgies (breeding pair) removed from an unlocked aviary in the victims garden 2. 5 Chaffinch birds 3. 2 caged budgies 4. 2 canaries 5. 40 finch birds let out of an aviary 6. 1 canary 7. 1 ‘exotic’ bird Birds of prey 1. 6 barn owl eggs/chicks taken 2. European eagle owl 3. Barn owl 4. 1 Redtail bird of prey Water fowl 1. 18 ducks 2. 2 domestic ducks 3. 1 farmyard goose 4. 5 Eaton ducks 5. 1 pilgrim gosling 6. 4 Aylesbury type ducks 7. ‘Pure white’ goose Game birds 1. 30 pheasants 2. 15-20 hen pheasants 3. Approximately 1000 Bazanty pheasants 4. Approx. 300 young partridges. Person(s) unknown have simply walked to the pen and forced open a chicken-mesh "window" then helped themselves to the birds. 5. 50 pheasants 6. Approx. 50 pheasants Turkeys 1. Breeding pair of turkeys Multiple 1. 20 chickens, 8 ducks, 1 white goose Domestic Pets Dogs 1. Chihuahua (38 crimes) 2. 3 cocker spaniel bitches 3. Mastiff-Staffie cross puppy stolen 4. Chihuahua pug cross stole 5. Dogue de Bordeaux 6. Between times stated U/K persons have stolen IP's 7 month old French Bulldog from the rear (secured) garden. No means for the dog to escape. 7. Offender took Labrador puppy and other items from house whilst victim at work 8. Adult bitch Norfolk Terrier 9. Female pug 10. Pug has been removed from a dog run in the rear garden 11. 2 pugs (both female) 12. 2 Staffordshire Bull Terriers 13. Staffordshire Bull Terrier 14. 1 Staffordshire Bull Terrier 15. 1 Staffordshire Bull Terrier 16. Staffordshire Bull Terrier 17. Intact male Staffordshire Bull Terrier 18. 1 Staffordshire Bull Terrier 19. Staffordshire Bull Terrier 20. 2 whippet bitches (1 smooth 1 rough coat) 21. 1 German Shepherd 1 Rottweiler Cats 1. 1 cat, looks like a Bengal 2. No detail 3. Barn entered, which is on a farm. 4x kittens taken 4. 1 cat 5. Male cat 6. 1 Bengal cat 7. Young female Bobcat taken 8. Person has taken Maine Coon cat from home address and not returned it. Rabbits 1. 1 lion haired rabbit 2. 2 baby rabbits 3. 5 lop eared rabbits 4. 1 rabbit 5. 1 large breed rabbit Ferrets 1. 2 ferrets Guinea Pig 1. 1 black guinea pig Snake 1. 1 corn snake Tortoise 1. Adult tortoise Fish Koi Carp 1. Person(s) unknown have entered the rear garden of (10 crimes) the victim and removed 10-15 Koi Carp from his fish pond. 2. 18 inch Koi Carp Carp 1. Carp fish 2. 1x carp Multiple 1. 25 different types of fish 2. 10-12 assorted pond fish 3. Assorted pond fish Goldfish 1. 6 large goldfish Shubunkin 1. 2 fish approx. 8 inch long Not specified 1. 7 fish Livestock Sheep 1. 5 Jacob cross lambs and 6 ewes various breeds (9 crimes) 2. 1 Hampshire Ewe and her lamb Pigs 1. 7x fully grown pigs ready for market taken from open field/wired off pens 2. 22x pigs 3. 10x white commercial pigs stolen from within a pig shed. Cattle 1. 3x Charolaise heifer calves stolen from field 2. 1x British Blue male cow Goats 1. Male goat kid taken from goat pen at the rear of the owners property Horses 1. Female Gypsy Cob 2015/16 Number of Theft Incidents by Animal Category Description Animal Type/Species Birds Chickens 1. Victim keeps his oriental cockerels in the garage. (52 crimes) Unknown offenders have gained access and several cockerels removed. 2. 2 hens 3. 10 chickens 4. 50-60 hens 5. 17 chickens 6. 2 Legbares chickens 7. 50-150 mixed fowl 8. 2 chickens 9. 2 cockerels 10. 12x chickens various breeds. Shed was insecure. 11. 3 Peking chickens 12. Five Old English chickens 13. 2 Brown Warrens chickens 14. White hen 15.