Airbnb renters allegedly stole a man’s indoor/outdoor cat and they won’t give her back

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 …

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44 per cent of dog thefts in UK are by people known to the owner

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 …

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Many thefts of beehives in France due to cut-throat competition

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 …

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Demand for ‘lockdown pets’ results in more distressing thefts of dogs

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 …

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