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Pet abduction to be made criminal offence in bid to crack down on thieves

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Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Pet abduction will be made a criminal offence under Government plans to crackdown on dognappers.

Ministers want to change the law so it reflects the severity of the crimes carried out by pet thieves, by taking into account the emotional distress it can cause the animal.

They are also looking to acknowledge that pets represent far more than just property to their owners. READ MORE: Man, 38, heard 'pop' at the gym...

then woke up in agony The proposal is one of a number of recommendations made in a report setting out the findings of work by the Government’s pet theft taskforce.

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