Melanie Flynn

@animalcrim.bsky.social

8 months ago

2. Thefts increased as opportunity increased - more dogs, higher prices.
3. More likely to occur during summer months and in the home/garden.
4. Very low number of detections.
5. Rational choice and routine activity seem to be good explanatory approaches.
#dogtheft #dogabduction

Melanie Flynn

@animalcrim.bsky.social

8 months ago

Written with John Walliss (Derby) and @drdanielallen.bsky.social the key messages are:
1. There was an increase in reported dog thefts during the pandemic, but this doesn't seem to be directly related to lockdown.
#dogtheft #dogabduction #animalharm #animalvictimology #greencriminology