The increased demand has led to increased prices and seeing those increased prices has made criminals think, ‘We’re making money from dog theft, we can make a bit more’. “Pet theft reform is basic – we don’t want a new law, we want pet theft to be identified as a specific crime in itself. It’s low risk – it’s very hard to identify a stolen dog, a dog can’t tell you it’s stolen. “I didn’t know how rife dog theft was until we’re in this awful situation. We named her, she’s part of our family, she’s loved and cared for, gave us her unconditional love.

Source: Daily Mirror July 31, 2020 19:33 UTC