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Does Pa. have special laws for dog theft or dognapping?

  • Scott LaMar
The HSI Animal Rescue Team rescues Mae at a dog meat farm in Haemi, South Korea, on Thursday, October 22, 2020. The operation is part of HSIs efforts to fight the dog meat trade throughout Asia. In South Korea, the campaign includes working to raise awareness among Koreans about the plight of meat dogs being no different from the animals more and more of them are keeping as pets.

 International Humane Society

The HSI Animal Rescue Team rescues Mae at a dog meat farm in Haemi, South Korea, on Thursday, October 22, 2020. The operation is part of HSIs efforts to fight the dog meat trade throughout Asia. In South Korea, the campaign includes working to raise awareness among Koreans about the plight of meat dogs being no different from the animals more and more of them are keeping as pets.

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Last May, Samantha Fullam’s car was stolen in downtown York. It was involved in a hit and run crash and one of her credit cards used in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, cars are stolen often. What makes this incident different is Samantha’s dog Wilder was in a back seat and has since not turned up – even with extensive searches. In this case, the car may have been what the thief was after but two million dogs are stolen across the country each year. 15 states have specific laws addressing the theft of dogs. Pennsylvania isn’t one of them.

Samantha Fullam is on Wednesday’s Smart Talk.

Also with us is Corporal Michael J. Spada, Animal Cruelty Officer, Investigative Services Section, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Pennsylvania State Police.

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