THE number of out-of-control dog offences has been revealed by a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

In 2025, the number of out-of-control dog attacks that caused injury recorded by Devon & Cornwall Police was 1,265, the FOI request shows.

By comparison, in 2024, the number was 1,219.

Since 2018, there have been 5,909 offences.

It is against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control.

A dog is considered dangerously out of control if it injures someone or makes someone worried that it might injure them.

You can get an unlimited fine or be sent to prison for up to six months if your dog is dangerously out of control.