Northern Ireland: Scandal of ‘big industry’ in stolen animals

Almost 200 domestic animals are being stolen from homes and farms across the province each year in what is developing into a “big industry”, it emerged today.

Dogs, cattle, sheep, birds, fish and sheep are just some of the animals being targeted by thieves who are netting hundreds of thousands of pounds every year by selling and trafficking the stolen pets and farm animals.

New Government figures released to MP Lady Sylvia Hermon show that almost 1,000 domestic animals were stolen within a five year period.

Click here for the full article.

Tagged as: Animals, Birds, Cattle, Dogs, Farm Animals, Fish, Northern Ireland, Pets, Sheep