Seven years jail for dognapping offence
The Sunday Mirror|August 08, 2021
‘Pet Abduction’ crime to be created after pet thefts rocket in pandemic
NIGEL NELSON
Seven years jail for dognapping offence

A NEW crackdown on pet thieves means they could face up to seven years in prison for pinching a pooch.

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland is to introduce an offence to deter organised crime from muscling in on a growing trade in stolen animals.

“Dognapping” and other animal thefts have more than doubled during the pandemic.

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