Dartford MP Gareth Johnson has criticised the Sentencing Council for failing to include guidelines for dog theft in its latest review. On 24th January 2017, new guidelines were set out for magistrates’ courts in England and Wales for a range of offences including animal cruelty, some driving offences and TV Licence evasion. Mr Johnson, who… READ MORE >
‘Dog theft awareness day’ aims to bring the issue of dog theft to MPs up and down the country. DOG THEFT is said to have risen by 24 per cent over the last three years, and as a result the issue is being raised among MPs in March. Once an opportunistic crime, dog theft is… READ MORE >
DOG snatchers are targeting homes and gardens to steal beloved pets from right under the noses of owners. New shock figures from police reveal how nearly half of all dogs stolen are being grabbed by burglars targeting dwellings and gardens. A high proportion of the stolen pets are so-called “handbag” breeds – French bulldogs, pugs,… READ MORE >
The number of pets stolen in the capital has risen by over 25% in the past four years, figures obtained by ITV London reveal. Between July 2012 and June 2013, 222 pets were stolen from loving owners. In the same period between 2015 and 2016, 283 pets were taken. That rise of 27 per… READ MORE >
The alarming number of treasured pets snatched by thieves from their owners across West Yorkshire is rising, the YEP can exclusively reveal. A total of nearly 600 devastated families have reported their dog as stolen to police since 2014 – and Leeds topped the list as the location thieves targeted the most. The alarming… READ MORE >
A Mirror Online investigation reveals a rise in dog thefts and which breeds are being taken in your area as campaigners warn pets are being stolen as ‘easy money’ by criminal gangs. Dognappers are striking every FIVE HOURS on the streets of Britain as organised gangs are targeting family pets as ‘risk-free, easy money’. Certain… READ MORE >
More than 5,000 dogs have been reported stolen to police forces in England and Wales since the start of 2013, a BBC investigation has found. Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show a 22.3% rise in reports in two years. Gareth Johnson, a Conservative MP in Kent, has called for a specific crime… READ MORE >
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