Requesting an Incident Report from Office of Animal Welfare, Delaware Animal Services:

Please note that complaint report and incident reports with investigative narrative are not considered public records, and are therefore not available to any individual.

How do I get a copy of an incident report?
If you or your dog is the victim in a dog bite/attack case that was investigated by Delaware Animal Services, you may request a copy of the Victim Incident Report by submitting the Records Request Form below.

You must be listed as a victim on the report in order to obtain a copy. Exceptions can be made for parents of minor children that are listed as the victim. The Victim Incident Report is an official report showing that a DAS officer is investigating the incident, but provides no investigative detail, as investigative files are not considered public records.

Other reports available to victims:
In cases where a human was bitten, the victim may also obtain a copy of the “Human Exposure to Rabies” form (commonly known as the ‘bite report’). To request a copy, please send an email to reportdisease@delaware.gov and include a completed Medical Release Authorization (MRA) Form.

Subject of a complaint or owner of alleged attacking dog:
If you are an individual against whom a complaint was made, or are the owner of the alleged attacking dog, Investigative Reports are considered “investigatory files compiled for civil or criminal law-enforcement purposes”, and are not considered public records available to you. Requests for this information will be denied.