NEWS AND COMMENT: This story is a terrible indictment of the state of play in the UK on the issue of dog theft. Brandy is an eight-month-old dachshund who belongs to a Ukrainian family living in Lviv. They gave up Brandy to a UK friend, Jolanta Marczyk, in order to save the dog’s life; to …
Dachshund rescued from Ukraine stolen in the UK and subsequently injured Read More »
NEWS AND COMMENT-SONOMA, CALIFORNIA: This is one of those classic cases where the people who stole a cat have been identified but they won’t give the cat back. This makes it very difficult for the owner. The police can be unhelpful. Update about 10 days later: the man, Wakefield, who allegedly ‘stole’ the cat has …
Airbnb renters allegedly stole a man’s indoor/outdoor cat and they won’t give her back Read More »
Here is some more interesting information about dog thefts in the UK. This is a hot topic because of the pandemic which reportedly caused a surge in thefts because of dramatically increased demand by impulse adopters who were confined to their homes under social distancing rules. Associated: It was said that professional criminal gangs were …
44 per cent of dog thefts in UK are by people known to the owner Read More »
COMMENT-NEWS: The title to this article is speculative but it is based upon the words of Sarah Covell who believes that her 3-month-old Jack Russell dog named Crumpet was stolen 10 years ago for breeding purposes. When she could no longer have puppies, it is believed that the thief dumped her unceremoniously on a golf …
Stolen dog dumped and reunited with owner after 10 years of breeding Read More »
You may have read about the murder of a police community support officer, Julia James, in woodland in Kent while walking her Jack Russell dog. The last I heard the police had come up with nothing in their investigation to find the perpetrator. However, it has come to light that in that specific area there …
Was the murder of a police community support officer a botched dog theft? Read More »
There is cut-throat competition among beekeepers in France because France’s 60,000 professional and amateur beekeepers are unable to keep up with demand for their product as there is a 35% annual death rate of bees due to pesticides, global warming and Asian hornets. The cut-throat competition is leading to the theft of beehives. This is …
Many thefts of beehives in France due to cut-throat competition Read More »
Inline with many recent news media stories about pet dogs being the new currency for criminals because they’ve become so valuable due to pressures on the marketplace brought about by coronavirus lockdowns, police have seized 83 allegedly stolen dogs on a travellers’ site in Suffolk, UK. The 83 dogs were seized and six people arrested …
83 stolen dogs seized by police on travellers’ site Read More »
NEWS AND COMMENT: This is an update on the viral news about the surge in dog thefts in the UK and I assume in other countries. The dramatic increase in dog thefts has been brought about by the Covid pandemic which has encouraged people to adopt small dogs on impulse to keep them company during …
There may be some interest in photographs of Ryan Fischer, 30, Lady Gaga’s dog walker who was shot, as the world knows, in the chest by thieves who stole two of Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs. The third dog escaped and then came back to be Mr Fischer’s guardian angel as he described her. These photographs …
Pictures of Ryan Fischer, Lady Gaga’s dog walker in hospital Read More »
If you are reading the newspapers from cover to cover as I do you would be unlikely to miss the almost weekly stories of dogs being stolen sometimes under violent conditions by determined thieves. The most recent and perhaps most violent example is the story concerning Lady Gaga, whose three French Bulldog were being walked …
Fightback from dog owners against the scourge of dog thefts in the UK Read More »
NEWS AND COMMENT: News media is currently bombarding readers with news about dog theft in the UK. It appears to be an epidemic brought about by inflated prices for pedigree dogs because of demand and the increased demand has in turn been brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. People are in lockdown. They become bored …
UK: more dog thefts. This time sheep dogs from a farm. Read More »
In the UK there has been a 150% increase in Google searches for “buy a puppy” since the first lockdown. This indicates an almost manic desire by some people to adopt a pet dog. This attitude has been brought about by coronavirus. The lockdowns have encouraged people to buy a dog which has forced up …
How to protect your dog in times of surging dog theft Read More »
Since the beginning of 2019 dog thefts have increased by a factor of 2.5. In one database of stolen dogs the increase is by a factor of three. It is believed that organised crime is behind a lot of these thefts because of a surging market in dog adoptions because of coronavirus lockdowns. People are …
Organised criminals cut microchips from stolen dogs Read More »
There is an increased demand for “lockdown pets”. These are companion animals designed to keep people company during these frequent lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. There’s been a surge in demand for puppies and fancy-looking toy dogs such as small bulldogs which has fuelled the illegal importation of animals and thefts as illustrated by …
Demand for ‘lockdown pets’ results in more distressing thefts of dogs Read More »
NEWS AND VIEWS: Before the coronavirus pandemic, in the UK, the number of dog thefts were declining last year but they’ve increased dramatically by 65.5% during the lockdown compared to the same period last year. There appears to be gangs specialising in dog thefts which have seized on the moment, namely that during lockdown the …
Longer sentences demanded for dog theft convictions in the UK Read More »
