A stolen dog recovered by gardaí last week. Image: Garda A stolen dog recovered by gardaí last week. Image: Garda GARDAÍ ACROSS THE country are battling a potential increase in dog thefts during lockdown with experts saying that the Covid crisis has brought with it “an unprecedented increase in the demand for dogs”.
In a statement, gardaí said they are “aware there has been a number of dog thefts throughout the country recently”. “We would also ask people to ensure their dogs are microchipped and most importantly, that their most up to date contact details are recorded against the microchip and if in any doubt to contact their microchip database provider.
She noted that Dogs Trust already had a number of puppies surrendered to it who were purchased online in haste. Many people have shared stories online about homes being targeted and how small signals were being used to signify that a thoroughbred dog was in the garden of a certain house. Many people have, for example, reported seeing chalk patterns outside the homes of a burglary victim.
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