Rejected petition Change the law on dog theft from general theft to kidnap

Make the punishment greater for dog theft. From general theft to kidnap.

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Dogs are a lot of people’s babies. They are loved family members. Dog thieves are not worried about doing it because the repercussions aren’t great, a small fine.
They should be punished for kidnap they are causing serious harm to pet owners.

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Make dog theft a specific criminal offence
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/560216

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Date submitted 12 March 2021
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