Dognappers tackle woman to the ground and snatch her beloved sausage dog Minnie

A dog owner was left bruised after two thugs tackled her to the ground and snatched her sausage dog. Joanna Fox, 50, was walking her two-year-old dachshund Minnie near the village of Woodville, Derbyshire, when she was approached by two men. Derbyshire Constabulary received a call at 8.20pm on Sunday about the dog theft. She … Read more

Don’t let dognappers catch you napping: ingenious new ways to foil epidemic of theft 

Last month, the shooting of singer Lady Gaga’s dog-walker and theft of her French bulldogs shocked the world. But for millions of UK owners, it simply highlighted the frightening rise in dognapping. In 2020, incidences of the crime rose by 250 per cent in some areas, as demand for lockdown pets led to a shortage … Read more