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<blockquote data-quote="GOV.UK RSS" data-source="post: 7845232" data-attributes="member: 78782"><p>New offence to crack down on dog theft</p><p></p><p>Written by Defra Press Office</p><p></p><p><img src="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2021/11/Dog-GOV.UK_-620x413.png" alt="A picture of a dog sitting on the grass" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>There has been widespread positive media coverage following <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fnew-offence-to-tackle-dog-theft-moves-step-closer&data=04%7C01%7CCalum.Finlay%40defra.gov.uk%7C5773b6de486f4c7dd68108d9aa7b215d%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637728268089202272%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=avdZMCUOohi%2BDrV%2F5Vz5IoNWUfui9r2n6OC1tP9fu6s%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">our announcement</a> of a new criminal offence to crack down on dog theft which will give judges the ability to jail pet thieves for up to five years. The new offence is due to be brought in under a government amendment made to the Government’s <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbills.parliament.uk%2Fbills%2F2880&data=04%7C01%7CCalum.Finlay%40defra.gov.uk%7C5773b6de486f4c7dd68108d9aa7b215d%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637728268089242251%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=c2ES1AuT3VnR7Nz3c4ULOV63Q031LuwxyiYEEg4icXw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Kept Animals Bill</a> in Parliament today.</p><p></p><p>The story was covered by <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fdognappers-could-face-up-to-five-years-in-jail-after-rise-in-pet-thefts-12471300&data=04%7C01%7CCalum.Finlay%40defra.gov.uk%7C5773b6de486f4c7dd68108d9aa7b215d%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637728268089232254%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=M9JcAsJG3Eco9Y4geFaKOdp3Fe1QALenD241hQpblK0%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Sky News</a>, <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk%2Fhome-news%2Fdognapping-crime-law-new-pet-b1959520.html&data=04%7C01%7CCalum.Finlay%40defra.gov.uk%7C5773b6de486f4c7dd68108d9aa7b215d%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637728268089232254%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=nS2T1RZ%2FXO1xzxDzYTV%2Bqbaq%2BzNTUHakVSz83Vm6vIM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">The Independent</a>, <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fdognappers-could-face-five-years-25482809&data=04%7C01%7CCalum.Finlay%40defra.gov.uk%7C5773b6de486f4c7dd68108d9aa7b215d%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637728268089242251%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=fN5TLICt0v3W6u9LT6v%2FzcQMxZDa32yhrWSTFZrKzsE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">The Mirror</a>, The Times, Daily Mail, Express and The Sun.</p><p></p><p>The new offence will now take into account the emotional distress caused to both the owner and the dog and will help judges’ ability to hand down more targeted penalties and sentences for pet thieves.</p><p></p><p><strong>Environment Secretary George Eustice said:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Welcoming the introduction of the new offence, Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Christine Middlemiss said:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FDefraGovUK&data=04%7C01%7CElena.Holmes%40defra.gov.uk%7C1b30dfcd29ae4630cc0b08d9a83ea4f5%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637725809274394714%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=21yTEGAQclXop0Mmyhd1P3njjL0jhN71s9yeMr6RmH4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Follow Defra on Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeframedia.blog.gov.uk%2Fsubscribe%2F&data=04%7C01%7CElena.Holmes%40defra.gov.uk%7C1b30dfcd29ae4630cc0b08d9a83ea4f5%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637725809274404674%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=dCgQdBOwwmozlrYbLcj1iUvFVM6aH5fe5%2FmJouNCaeU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">sign up for email alerts here</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2021/11/18/new-offence-to-crack-down-on-dog-theft/" target="_blank">Continue reading on Defra Website...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GOV.UK RSS, post: 7845232, member: 78782"] New offence to crack down on dog theft Written by Defra Press Office [IMG alt="A picture of a dog sitting on the grass"]https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2021/11/Dog-GOV.UK_-620x413.png[/IMG] There has been widespread positive media coverage following [URL='https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fnew-offence-to-tackle-dog-theft-moves-step-closer&data=04%7C01%7CCalum.Finlay%40defra.gov.uk%7C5773b6de486f4c7dd68108d9aa7b215d%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637728268089202272%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=avdZMCUOohi%2BDrV%2F5Vz5IoNWUfui9r2n6OC1tP9fu6s%3D&reserved=0']our announcement[/URL] of a new criminal offence to crack down on dog theft which will give judges the ability to jail pet thieves for up to five years. The new offence is due to be brought in under a government amendment made to the Government’s [URL='https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbills.parliament.uk%2Fbills%2F2880&data=04%7C01%7CCalum.Finlay%40defra.gov.uk%7C5773b6de486f4c7dd68108d9aa7b215d%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637728268089242251%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=c2ES1AuT3VnR7Nz3c4ULOV63Q031LuwxyiYEEg4icXw%3D&reserved=0']Kept Animals Bill[/URL] in Parliament today. The story was covered by [URL='https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fdognappers-could-face-up-to-five-years-in-jail-after-rise-in-pet-thefts-12471300&data=04%7C01%7CCalum.Finlay%40defra.gov.uk%7C5773b6de486f4c7dd68108d9aa7b215d%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637728268089232254%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=M9JcAsJG3Eco9Y4geFaKOdp3Fe1QALenD241hQpblK0%3D&reserved=0']Sky News[/URL], [URL='https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk%2Fhome-news%2Fdognapping-crime-law-new-pet-b1959520.html&data=04%7C01%7CCalum.Finlay%40defra.gov.uk%7C5773b6de486f4c7dd68108d9aa7b215d%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637728268089232254%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=nS2T1RZ%2FXO1xzxDzYTV%2Bqbaq%2BzNTUHakVSz83Vm6vIM%3D&reserved=0']The Independent[/URL], [URL='https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fdognappers-could-face-five-years-25482809&data=04%7C01%7CCalum.Finlay%40defra.gov.uk%7C5773b6de486f4c7dd68108d9aa7b215d%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637728268089242251%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=fN5TLICt0v3W6u9LT6v%2FzcQMxZDa32yhrWSTFZrKzsE%3D&reserved=0']The Mirror[/URL], The Times, Daily Mail, Express and The Sun. The new offence will now take into account the emotional distress caused to both the owner and the dog and will help judges’ ability to hand down more targeted penalties and sentences for pet thieves. [B]Environment Secretary George Eustice said:[/B] [B]Welcoming the introduction of the new offence, Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Christine Middlemiss said:[/B] [URL='https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FDefraGovUK&data=04%7C01%7CElena.Holmes%40defra.gov.uk%7C1b30dfcd29ae4630cc0b08d9a83ea4f5%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637725809274394714%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=21yTEGAQclXop0Mmyhd1P3njjL0jhN71s9yeMr6RmH4%3D&reserved=0']Follow Defra on Twitter[/URL], and [URL='https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeframedia.blog.gov.uk%2Fsubscribe%2F&data=04%7C01%7CElena.Holmes%40defra.gov.uk%7C1b30dfcd29ae4630cc0b08d9a83ea4f5%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637725809274404674%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=dCgQdBOwwmozlrYbLcj1iUvFVM6aH5fe5%2FmJouNCaeU%3D&reserved=0']sign up for email alerts here[/URL]. [url="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2021/11/18/new-offence-to-crack-down-on-dog-theft/"]Continue reading on Defra Website...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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