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Make Pet Theft A Specific Crime In Uk Law

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AuntPollyGrey | 14:44 Tue 09th Feb 2021 | ChatterBank
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Two children were accosted in our village yesterday while walking their dog. They had been following the children asking what kind of dog they had.Luckily one child escaped with the dog and the two men jumped back in their car and sped off. Please if you have not already done so can you sign the following Petion. To lose a dog like this must be heart-breaking and its happening on a daily basis. Thank you.


https://www.change.org/p/make-pet-theft-a-specific-crime-in-uk-law?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&;utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=2eea0560-6aac-11eb-9584-51ed62ed84dc&utm_content=fht-16939612-en-gb%3Av2&;fbclid=IwAR3WEx0z0vhO6CVqabELTHaF8-U4y5oZ37MaHT_IfEZf4fKhrzPVgq1Ug38
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The Government's reply cites the Theft Act 1968, and presumably Section 1.4(4), which includes animals in the definition of Property. I'm not sure I agree that this is enough. Theft of pets should be seen as legally and morally equivalent to kidnapping, not as equivalent to stealing a TV.
13:15 Thu 11th Feb 2021
I don't have a dog but ...signed.

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Many Thanks
Signed.
Signed. No dog, but cats. I'd be after anyone who took them.
Signed willingly. Just read little Billy's heartbreaking story.
Cases would have to be heard in the "petty sesions"

Signed.
signed for the missus too (she's at work but won't mind)
Dog thieving b****ds are all over right now.
I've already signed it.

I am behind this petition 100%. The scumbags only see the £££ value of the dog.

Some people say that a dog or cat is 'like' a member of the family. That is not the case. They 'are' a family member.

Signed.
Signed
Signed on behalf of my daughter's 'pup'
Thanks for sharing (already signed) the more who know about it the better.
Signed!

Is there such a thing as a microchip with a GPS tracker?
signed
Signed
Signed.

As I sit here looking at my 2 boys - I can’t imagine the thought of them being stolen
this is covered by the Theft act innit?
Just signed and shared on my Twitter page.
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Thanks for everyone who has taken the time to sign this petition and to share. I, myself, was utterly astounded that stealing a family pet is not a specific criminal offence in UK Law! Stealing what is essentially a member of your family is NOT the same as stealing your mobile phone! Please get the link onto your social media pages and lets try and push this for this -only 7000 more signatures required before this can be put to Parliament. Thanks!
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