Dog thefts in bristol area

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-21697083 thought I should post this guys seems to be on the increase

Thank you for posting this. I live in a village to the south of Bristol and know this to be true. Last Sunday I had a text from a friend in a nearby village to warn me that her neighbours dog had been taken. Word is that they are being used either for bait for fighting or for badger culling.

Whatever the reason it is a very sad situation. I never leave my boy unattended anyway, but I am being extra careful.

Anyone who takes dogs for baiting/fighting should be shot in the face. HARSH, but FAIR.

It's really on the increase lately. N. Ireland is shocking for it too.

This is why they need to STOP all online selling of animals! It needs to be illegal!!!!

Sadly theft of pets in on the increase, we all need to be extra vigilant and keep a close eye on where our little friends are all the time.

Its horrible and i think people need to be extra careful, as it not only been taken from gardens but also when out walking.

the reason they are doing them are unbelievable and the most horrendous act of animal cruelty!!!

thank you for posting

Have even had people coming and trying to steal them from our kennels at work! B******!!!!!!

It is shocking what these people do .And stealing them while out walking its not on at all .as ive had younsters coming up and asking what kind of dog is buster .not saying they would try to steal him but you never know.

Very sick people buster gets complements from lots of people majority of them are good people but some of them especially thug types I do think wether they want to steal him ir not as I do live in a crappy coucil estate and they would nick anything if it was not screwed on tight

Rachel33 wrote:Have even had people coming and trying to steal them from our kennels at work! B******!!!!!!

B*******!!!!!!

Hiya, my name's George Zielinski and I work for ITV West and West Country. We're looking to do a story on the rise of dog thefts in the West of England and it'd be great to speak to someone affected by dog napping in that region. Do please get in touch if you've got any information. Cheers!

This is disgusting and dispicable! I keep hearing these horrific stories of dog theft and it makes me so on edge!

I worry all the time about my boy and am so protective of him. If anything like this happened to him I would be beside myself, I just can't imagine and don't want to imagine what it must be like to have my baby fall into the hands of some rotten, evil people.

What has the world come to to have to worry about walking your dog or having to keep an eye on them at all times whilst they are in your own back yard??!!

The police need to come down hard on this but they don't seem to take it very seriously at all.

Our dogs are our family... they are not just pets!!