Six stray dogs found in York over two years were put down because their breeds were banned for being dangerous, according to council figures.
City of York Council data showed the six dogs were among 11 euthanised in 2023 and 2024 out of 169 strays found in the city.
A total of 34 dogs were re-homed and 124 were reunited with their owners after staying in kennels for an average of one and a half days.
A council report stated the five dogs who were not euthanised because of their breeds were deemed unsuitable for re-homing due to health or behavioural issues.
It comes as the council is looking for a new provider to run its stray dog services as the current contract comes to an end.
Council communities spokesperson Cllr Michael Pavlovic is set to be asked to approve tendering the new three-year contract at a meeting on Tuesday, 1 July.
The authority estimates the contract could be worth more than £250,000 over the three-year period which would be at least 60 per cent higher than the current deal’s value.
The successful provider would be required to run three kennels solely for council use, along with one for isolation.
In the last decade the number of kennels used by the council has fallen from seven to three.
A report on the tendering of the new contract stated additional kennelling had not been required but existing ones had occasionally been filled.
Owners of stray dogs found in York have up to seven clear days to reclaim their dogs.
Reclaiming fees for owners are currently £80 plus kennelling costs of £14-a-day.
If the dogs go unclaimed after seven days then the contractor decides whether to try to re-home them or euthanise them.
The contractor is responsible for the welfare of dogs while they stay in kennels, along with record-keeping and scanning micro-chips.
The council’s report stated: “Stray dogs can cause fear and alarm to
those who encounter them.
“They can bite, cause traffic hazards and foul.”