Since lockdown, demand for dogs has increased which has led to pressure on prices and a growth in the interest of Organised Crime Groups seeking to 'take advantage of the marketplace'. Mr Cellan-Jones' dog, Cabbage, was one of six which was stolen from a professional dog walker in west London in November 2021. Victims of this crime in the UK include former BBC Technology correspondent Rory-Cellan Jones as well as the daughter of the late entertainer Bruce Forsyth. Nationally, approximately six dogs a day are stolen with just one in four being reunited with their owners. The figures, which have been collated by the Greater London Assembly, show the significant problem faced by pet owners in the capital with dogs a constant target for professional gangs. Of the 3,921 dogs taken, 478 have been returned, leaving some 3,443 pets missing in the capital. Since January 2010, almost 4,000 dogs have been reported stolen in the Greater London area with police managing to return the pets in one in eight cases.Īcross the capital, the successful return rate ranges between five per cent in Brent and Sutton to 18 per cent in Richmond upon Thames.
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