Table C1 illustrates the disposals adopted for 2010 shows numbers and types of disposals undertaken by the MPS in 2010. An explanation of terms used, and the circumstances in which they are applied is listed below. For brevity I have included only terms that are not obvious and require a detailed explanation.

PTS (put to sleep) for other reasons: a typical example might be a pitbull abandoned in a stolen car. Any occupants arrested deny knowledge of the dog. Any uncaptured occupant, deemed to be the owner, cannot be traced. The owner's family also denies knowledge of the dog. However, the police must retain the dog in kennels for an indeterminate period, possibly up to a year. From an animal welfare perspective, this is deemed inappropriate, so the dog is euthanised. Police will examine the dog and take photographs and do an examination. Under the DDA 1991, it is not possible to give the dog to others. Such incidents are often time consuming. As the police are experienced in such incidents, the dog in this scenario is usually only retained for two weeks.

Died: refers to dogs that have died in kennels. Dogs live for eight or nine years on average. Kennelled dogs may be subject to viruses circulating in kennels. In 2009, the MPS lost 60 dogs to parvovirus in one kennel.

Restored: applies to dogs examined, found not to be a pitbull and returned to the owner.

4A order post-conviction (section 1): a dog convicted under section 1 of the DDA 1991 of being a pitbull where the court allows the dog to be registered back to the owner and placed on the IED.

4A order post-conviction (section 1 and section 3): a dog convicted of being a section 1 dog (e.g. a pitbull) under the DDA 1991 that has bitten someone (section 3 DDA 1991) and the court have asked for it to be registered on the IED.

4B applications: those who have not been prosecuted but who have applied to court for a decision on the dog or for exemption under 4B of the DDA 1991.