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Demand for dogs skyrocketed in lockdown and has risen again in the run-up to Christmas. Prices have soared from £950 to as high as £5000 as a result.
Organized crime is exploiting the situation by smuggling puppies from abroad and stealing dogs in the UK.
Dog thefts are now believed to be at an unprecedented high, with puppies stolen for immediate sale and adults taken for forced breeding on puppy farms.
An organized crime expert tells the BBC how it works, and why this is the “perfect crime”.
