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Greater Manchester Police understands there is concern over increased dog theft incidents across the UK. Despite a Government Pet Theft Taskforce being launched yesterday (Saturday) to investigate the recent reported rise in pet theft since the start of lockdown, the Force is keen to reassure people that dog thefts are uncommon in Greater Manchester and to stress that all reports and information received around the subject are taken seriously. While officers have had reports of some dog thefts, they don’t believe there has been a significant increase over the past year, which is in line w...

Dog owners encouraged to report thefts after increase in social media posts about dogs being stolen Date published: 07 May 2021 The Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, has provided some helpful advice on how to keep your pet safe Greater Manchester Police is encouraging people to report any information relating to dog thefts, or attempted thefts, due to rising social media concerns about dogs being stolen. The force says that whilst it has received ‘some’ reports of dog thefts, it doesn’t believe there has been a significant increase over the past year, which is in ...

GREATER Manchester Police (GMP) says dog thefts in the region are "uncommon" – but is looking into updating its reporting system to check if it can monitor the crime. During the pandemic, prices of dogs have soared leading to criminals stealing beloved pets across the country with charities such as DogLost reporting a large increase in thefts. But GMP said it does not "believe there has been a significant increase over the past year, in line with other forces". Instead the force said there has been an increase in "social media activity around dog thefts, which is causing communities...

Eastern Cape police have uncovered a land theft syndicate illegally selling plots on government farms near the East London Airport.

iStock The farms are owned by the national Department of Public Works. The suspects allegedly charged up to R20 000 per plot. Eastern Cape police have uncovered a land theft syndicate illegally selling plots on government farms near the East London Airport. Five suspects - aged between 38 and 62 - were arrested on Wednesday following a week-long covert police investigation. Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana said they had allegedly been selling plots on farms belonging to the Department of Public Works for R15 000 in 2020. READ | The suspects later increased the...