Ten dogs a day are being stolen in the UK leaving families devastated, according to animal charities. The pandemic lockdown has prompted the worst year ever for dog thefts as walkers, kennels, gardens and homes are targeted.
Lady Gaga’s bouncer was shot in the chest four times and her two French Bulldogs taken in the US this week. The dog theft epidemic in the UK follows a massive rise in puppy prices.
People are being ‘gazumped’ for puppies with some now paying up to £4,000 for a pet. Missing pets website ‘Dogs Lost’ reported a 170 per cent increase in the number of dogs missing across the UK since the start of the pandemic.
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