How many humans have been killed by animals in each of the last 20 years, which animals were involved in each case and whether the strict l…

Answered Asked by Lord James Douglas-Hamilton Con Lodged 16 Feb 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many humans have been killed by animals in each of the last 20 years, which animals were involved in each case and whether the strict liability on owners placed by the Animals (Scotland) Act 1987 has reduced the number of any such deaths.

The answer

Answered by Iain Gray on 2 Mar 2001 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The available information is presented in the table. There has been no significant variation in the numbers of such deaths recorded over the last 20 years.Deaths caused by animals, Scotland, 1980-991
| Poisoning by venomous animals | Other injury caused by animals |
- of which dog bite
ICD9 code 2 | E905 | E906 | E906.0
1980 | | 2 |
1981 | | 2 |
1982 | | 2 |
1983 | | 1 |
1986 | | 2 |
1987 | | 1 |
1988 | | 1 |
1989 | 1 | 2 | 1
1990 | | 2 |
1991 | | 1 |
1992 |

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-13495 by reference.