Re your statement;

“Is it me, or is every other dog in Kingsway a Pitbull or similar?”

I must say it is you!
I spend a lot of time walking the whole estate at various times of the day and night, and have so for almost 16 months. To date I have not seen a single ‘Pitbull’ (People are often mistaken as to the pitbull breed assuming that Staffordshire bull terriers are ‘Pitbulls’ which they are not) on the whole estate.

Just for information the most dangerous dog in a recent survey by the daily mirror was the good old sausage dog….in the top ten there was no reference to Pitbulls/Rottweilers etc.

Thanks for your post

I have no axe to grind over this, I’m, a cat owner but I understand your concern, we often worry about Phoenix when she’s approached by dogs.

I found this information about the law regarding this subject:

The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
UK legislation introduced in response to various incidents of serious injury / death due to attacks by aggressive / uncontrolled dogs, (particularly on children).
These incidents received heavy media coverage, causing much public concern and - ultimately - resulted in this legislation.
Four breeds in particular were targeted by the Act: Pit Bull Terriers (Note: ‘Pit Bull’ is not a breed but refers to several different breeds), Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa.

The legislation makes it illegal to own any of these dogs without specific exemption from a court, and the dogs must be neutered, muzzled and kept on a lead in public. They must also be registered and insured and receive microchip implants.

With regard to where to report them, I looked around and it seems like it’s the responsibilty of the Police, but you could also contact the National UK Canine Helpline on 0844 856 3303 to ask for advice / guidance.