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Dog thefts: what really happened during the COVID pandemic

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par Daniel Allen, Animal Geographer, Keele University
John Walliss, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Derby
Melanie Flynn, Senior lecturer in Criminology, Liverpool Hope University

Dog theft can be a devastating crime. During the COVID pandemic, newspapers suggested there was an epidemic of “dognapping” in the UK. If you have a dog, the reports may have alarmed you at a time when there were already many reasons to feel afraid.

There are mixed views on whether or not lockdown triggered an increase in dog ownership. Animal welfare charity…

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