Pet abduction to be made new criminal offence in thefts crackdown

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The new law will acknowledge the emotional distress pet theft can cause, ministers say.

Quoting data from animal charity Dogs Trust, the report said the price for five of the UK's most desirable dog breeds grew "significantly" during the first nationwide lockdown, with some rising as high as 89%.

Meanwhile, Google searches for "buy a puppy" rose by over 160% in the months between March and August 2020 after England's first nationwide lockdown began.requiring additional information when registering a microchip, especially when transferring ownership The taskforce also looked at measures such as requiring proof of identification for all online pet adverts, and allowing owners to register their dogs with police, including photos and DNA as well as contact and microchip information.

"The new offence of pet abduction acknowledges that animals are far more than just property and will give police an additional tool to bring these sickening individuals to justice."

 

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Some people in the comments that can't distinguish between a living thing and a normal possession and why the punishment needs to be different and more of a deterrent.

Doesn't that come under theft? Isn't that already a crime?

Good. Evil people are deliberately stealing beloved pets for reward money. This is cruel and craven.

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