The following is meant as general info, not as scaremongering , there's more than enough of that at the moment.
Walks round our parts have become somewhat less enjoyable, we have a group of unwelcome guests, jumping in and out of bushes hiding, taking pictures of dogs and following women walking dogs on their own.
From talking to a few mates I have in the Force this is not just a local thing, it appears the addicts/ nefarious folks are out in the open and are either a) stealing dogs to order or b) stealing dogs for bait dogs. Reason being is they're getting desperate since their usual targets are not getting pissed up and only noticing they've been mugged until the following morning.
We have at least 2 chancers round our way ( Berkshire countryside 7 miles from Reading) as of today, wandering the parks and lanes doing this, reported and photo'd but that does not seem to put them off. The longer lockdowns carry on, the more desperate these folks are likely to get.
I'm aware some of you folks live in hard to believe remote and idyllic places, but for those that don't all I ask is be a little more vigilant when out with your doggos, of your surroundings and folks you may encounter.
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