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Dog theft
Dog theft is the crime of taking a dog from its owner. The theft of a dog to be held for ransom may be called dognapping, by analogy with kidnapping.
Historically in the United States, dogs had been stolen and sold on for medical research, but the introduction of the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 reduced these occurrences. The profit available to thieves varies based upon the value of the dog or the amount that its original owners are willing to pay as ransom.
In Vietnam, dog and cat theft for consumption as meat was described as a growing problem in 2020.
There are reports of dogs being held for ransom since the 1930s. Harvard students kidnapped Yale's mascot Handsome Dan II in March 1934, which was reported by the media as "dognapping". By July of the same year, what was considered by the press to be Chicago's first case of dog theft was solved with the return of a Boston Terrier named Kids Boot Ace, who had been missing for five months.
The first high-profile case of a dog being stolen for monetary ransom occurred in 1948 when the editor of US House & Garden magazine, Richardson Wright, had a Pekingese puppy taken by a passing motorist who later telephoned to demand from him "as much money as you can pay" for the dog's return.
In 1952, a "dognapping wave" was being reported in the British media. During this period, research laboratories would purchase "bootleg" dogs for experimentation, and patterns of thefts were apparent with specific types of dogs going missing at certain times. This led to the consideration of using dogs obtained from dog wardens instead of killing those dogs, in order to cut down on the market for thieves to sell on stolen dogs.
Gangs would often move dogs out of state for resale. In addition to selling dogs on for scientific research, thieves would sometimes return the dogs simply to collect the reward set by its owners. One thief speaking to Congress members about the crime, in return for his identity being protected, stated that: "If they had a collar on, I would try to get a reward for them, because a lot of times a person would like to get a dog back. I got $5 for bringing two Basset Hounds back one time."
With the rise in popularity of conformation showing, show dogs began to be specifically targeted. In 1959, ten Poodles valued at a total of $25,000 were ransomed for a sum of $5,000 in New York state. In this case, the dogs were taken by a group of three women, including one who formerly worked for the owner of the dogs as a groomer. The charges brought were that of burglary.
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Dog theft
Dog theft is the crime of taking a dog from its owner. The theft of a dog to be held for ransom may be called dognapping, by analogy with kidnapping.
Historically in the United States, dogs had been stolen and sold on for medical research, but the introduction of the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 reduced these occurrences. The profit available to thieves varies based upon the value of the dog or the amount that its original owners are willing to pay as ransom.
In Vietnam, dog and cat theft for consumption as meat was described as a growing problem in 2020.
There are reports of dogs being held for ransom since the 1930s. Harvard students kidnapped Yale's mascot Handsome Dan II in March 1934, which was reported by the media as "dognapping". By July of the same year, what was considered by the press to be Chicago's first case of dog theft was solved with the return of a Boston Terrier named Kids Boot Ace, who had been missing for five months.
The first high-profile case of a dog being stolen for monetary ransom occurred in 1948 when the editor of US House & Garden magazine, Richardson Wright, had a Pekingese puppy taken by a passing motorist who later telephoned to demand from him "as much money as you can pay" for the dog's return.
In 1952, a "dognapping wave" was being reported in the British media. During this period, research laboratories would purchase "bootleg" dogs for experimentation, and patterns of thefts were apparent with specific types of dogs going missing at certain times. This led to the consideration of using dogs obtained from dog wardens instead of killing those dogs, in order to cut down on the market for thieves to sell on stolen dogs.
Gangs would often move dogs out of state for resale. In addition to selling dogs on for scientific research, thieves would sometimes return the dogs simply to collect the reward set by its owners. One thief speaking to Congress members about the crime, in return for his identity being protected, stated that: "If they had a collar on, I would try to get a reward for them, because a lot of times a person would like to get a dog back. I got $5 for bringing two Basset Hounds back one time."
With the rise in popularity of conformation showing, show dogs began to be specifically targeted. In 1959, ten Poodles valued at a total of $25,000 were ransomed for a sum of $5,000 in New York state. In this case, the dogs were taken by a group of three women, including one who formerly worked for the owner of the dogs as a groomer. The charges brought were that of burglary.