Pet Owners
Five dogs per day stolen last year, Direct Line finds
However, around one in five (19%) dogs were returned to their owners in 2024, one of the lowest levels of pets reunited in the insurer’s decade of tracking dog thefts
An estimated 1,808 dogs were stolen across the UK in 2024, the equivalent of five every day, according to a new analysis of police force data by Direct Line Pet Insurance.
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