Kevan Jones – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2016-07-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military working dogs have been euthanized by his Department in the last 12 months.
Mark Lancaster
A total of 62 Military Working Dogs were euthanised by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) during the 12 month period up to June 2016. Figures by month are provided in the table below.
|
2015 |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
|
9 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
2016 |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
|
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Decisions to euthanise any animal in military service are only taken by a veterinarian officer after all possible treatment avenues have been exhausted and where it is considered to be the most humane option for the animal. The only other scenario where an animal would be euthanised is where it is considered to pose a risk to public safety.
