By Jeremy Armstrong DOG attacks rocketed 21% last year, figures have revealed, with police saying Covid lockdowns are partly to blame. Freedom of Information requests showed police forces in England and Wales recorded 30,539 offences of a dog injuring a person or guide dog in 2023. That was up from 25,291 in 2022. Devon and Cornwall Police dealt with the biggest increase in attacks, up 51% from 662 in 2022 to 1,002 in 2023. The force said a number of factors contributed, including an increase in reporting and how offences are recorded. And the National Police Chiefs’ Council said of dog attack…