LOCK UP THE FIDO THIEVES

Nicking dogs and cats to be a crime.. at last

- JERRY LAWTON

DOG and cat theft is set to become a specific crime punished by up to five years in jail.

The Government is expected to back a bill for the offence of “pet abduction”.

Currently, pets are considered in law to be property covered by the 1968 Theft Act.

But the change will potentially bring tougher punishments.