Ensure harsher punishment for dognappers

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce a custodian sentence

Animal theft is on the rise, with many people being assaulted in the street and having their beloved pets stolen from them in broad daylight, most people believe an animal to be part of the family and a beloved companion. There needs to be a harsher punishment for these cruel unnecessary crimes to discourage people from continuing this sick crime.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Make dog theft a specific criminal offence: Make dog theft a specific criminal offence

Increase minimum and maximum sentences for pet theft: Increase minimum and maximum sentences for pet theft

Timeline

12 Feb 2021	Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 31 Mar 2021

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