Fireworks and animals
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003838/R
Version Date: 13/11/2025
The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Data Source:
Storm incident website
Data Processing:
Keyword search for ‘firework’ within the comments log, as well as one or more of the following keywords:
- Livestock
- Chicken
- Sheep
- Cow
- Cows
- Wildlife
- Animal
- Pet
- Pets
- Cats
- Cat
- Dog
- Dogs
- Horse
- Horses
The results of the animal related query have been reviewed for relevance, removing instances such as ‘cat fancy dress’.
Data Limitations:
If there was no incident created from the report/call, we are unable to report on it.
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding fireworks-related incidents involving animals or pets.
Specifically, I am seeking data for each of the following calendar years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and any available partial data for 2025.
Please provide:
The number of fireworks-related incidents involving animals or pets recorded between 1 October and 31 December for each year.
|
Year |
Count |
|
2020 |
10 |
|
2021 |
19 |
|
2022 |
11 |
|
2023 |
3 |
|
2024 |
15 |
|
2025 |
2 |
|
Grand Total |
60 |
If possible, please provide a daily or weekly breakdown of these incidents during this period, to show any dates with notable peaks or spikes in activity (e.g. around Bonfire Night, Diwali, or New Year's Eve).
|
Month / Day |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Grand Total |
|
October |
3 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
|
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
20 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
22 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
2 |
|
24 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
27 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
29 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
- |
2 |
|
30 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
5 |
|
31 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
November |
5 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
- |
37 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
3 |
|
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
4 |
|
6 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
- |
6 |
|
7 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
4 |
|
8 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
- |
5 |
|
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
- |
5 |
|
11 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
3 |
|
17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
December |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
6 |
|
13 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
14 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
3 |
|
29 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
31 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
10 |
19 |
11 |
3 |
15 |
2 |
60 |
The total number of fireworks-related incidents overall (including those not involving animals) during the same October-December period, for context.
|
Year |
Count |
|
2020 |
225 |
|
2021 |
124 |
|
2022 |
148 |
|
2023 |
116 |
|
2024 |
175 |
|
2025 |
12 |
|
Grand Total |
800 |
The number of public complaints or reports made to Dorset Police relating to fireworks and their impact on animals or pets, for the same period.