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12 February 2021updated 17 Jan 2024 5:56am

How dog thieves are exploiting the lockdown trend for “pandemic puppies”

As pet prices surge in a nation desperate for companionship, dognappers are physically assaulting owners and posing as RSPCA officers.

By Anoosh Chakelian

(Photo By Shutterstock)

Upon discovering that five of his puppies had been stolen in the middle of the night, Will Bevan felt bereft.

“I see more of them than I do my family, so for me, they are my family… It’s such a great loss.”

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