The terrifying rise in dog thefts in Wales that s seen walkers targeted, microchips cut out and 70 dogs found in one haul
One owner who recovered his pet from among a haul of other suspected stolen dogs says his pet s been terrified of men ever since he found her again
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Tony Cronin burst into tears when his dog jumped into is arms.
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The demand for dogs is higher than ever before as lockdown restrictions remain in place and more people continue to work from home.
But such high demand has seen prices soar with the cost of puppies more than doubling over the last year.
Dog theft has also become a real concern for owners across the country, with missing pets website Dogs Lost reporting a 170% increase in the number of dogs being stolen across the UK since the start of the pandemic.
In January, almost 80 dogs were recovered in police raids in Carmarthenshire and Briton Ferry, with a high number of those animals reported as stolen.
Pet-breeder Tony Cronin had been searching for his two litters of puppies and five spaniels when he received a tip-off about one location in Carmarthenshire, west Wales.