Pet theft taskforce launched to tackle 'distressing' rise in crime
Pet theft taskforce launched to tackle ‘distressing’ rise in crime Sam Hancock © Provided by The Independent The government has officially launched a pet theft taskforce to investigate the rise in dognapping since lockdown first began last March. It comes after research from Direct Line Pet Insurance in April revealed that reports of dog theft increased by a fifth in 2020, with an estimated 2,438 dogs reported stolen to police across the UK – up from 2,026 the year before and 1,774 in 2016. Various sales platforms reported spikes in puppy and kitten prices in the past...
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