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impact of pet theft both on pets but also families. as your report said, this is a rising problem. we saw huge demand for pets, particularly puppies and dogs, during the pandemic. alongside that legitimate purchase of puppies and dogs, we have seen a rise in illegal smuggling of dogs and puppies during the pandemic and sadly arise in the number of beloved pets being stolen. and clearly stolen by people with little concern for the welfare of the animals, all about making money. at the moment, what happens to someone if they steal pets and are caught? fist someone if they steal pets and are cau . ht? someone if they steal pets and are cau~ht? ., caught? at the moment, under the current law. caught? at the moment, under the current law. if caught? at the moment, under the current law, if someone caught? at the moment, under the current law, if someone is - caught? at the moment, under the current law, if someone is caught l current law, if someone is caught from stealing a pet
the government says 2000 dogs were reported stolen last year, but it says current theft laws are not strong enough, so it s introducing a new offence of pet theft. we think that this has been a growing problem, often with organised gangs behind it. often when the police do bring prosecutions, they find there is other criminality linked to it. that is why we want to strengthen the law in this area. these stolen puppies were put up for sale from a car boot. prices rose sharply during the pandemic. hazel was just ten months old when she was stolen from becky taylor last summer. becky put up posters everywhere, from west sussex to ireland. incredibly, after 11 months, an anonymous tip off has just led to hazel s return. i saw her coming up the road and i thought, i know that dog, it s my hazel. and then she crawled into my arms