Rejected petition Tougher sentences for Dog Theft and Puppy Farms

During the COVID-19 pandemic dog theft has been on the rise. This not only affects the dogs in but the owners too. Recently a dog thief in Dorset stole a Black Alsation and was only charged 200 community hours and a 10 month sentence. It is disgusting, a dog thief should be served with 5 yrs minimum

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Increase penalties for dog theft to match those for kidnapping:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/596830

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Date submitted 16 September 2021
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