(UK) Dog theft on the rise

article listed on 27 May 2007

Dog thefts in London rose by 74 per cent last year – and more than half the dogs stolen were Staffordshire bull terriers.

Nearly 35 Staffies were taken each month, many of them as puppies, according to a Metropolitan Police report released.

It suggested the breed was being targeted by thieves, who use them to guard 'criminal assets'.

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