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A resident was threatened by a dog thief when he discovered that his dog had been stabbed to death by the previous object – Photo taken from the camera of the village house in Cu Chi district (Ho Chi Minh City) recorded the incident . In 2017
The recent case of “three young men who stole dogs with electric batons to kill the owner” in Long An once again made public opinion wonder “When will the dog theft come?” because this condition has caused many people fatigue for a long time.
People are angry Could it be helpless?
In January 2021, Mr. H. (who lives in Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City) was tear gassed and shot with a homemade electric crossbow when he discovered two young men showing signs of stealing dogs. Mr. H. recalled that day around 3:30 a.m., when he heard the sound of a motorcycle in front of the house with the sound of dogs barking, Mr. H. came to see and saw two young men riding in a motorcycle. , one of them had a homemade electric crossbow.
“They held the crossbow towards me, then threw an unknown object, but emitted an explosion of light” – said Mr. H.
Mr. H. pulled the iron pipe out of the house to counterattack, the two young men continued to throw something that emitted an explosion and pepper sprayed Mr. H. Mr. H. was shot by one of the two young men, doing that the tip hits the gluteal area. Before leaving, two young men even threatened Mr. H. that he will “come back …”. Mr. H. tried to remove his pointed nose but was unable to ask a relative to take him to the hospital.
Meanwhile, Mr. P. (who lives in the Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City) related that in the early hours of the morning of March 2021, when he heard the barking of dogs, Mr. Q. At the front of the house, get in the back of the car with a homemade electric shotgun and shoot the chained dog. The dog was electrified and lost consciousness, the young man took off the chain and put the animal in the car and then escaped with his accomplices.
The incident took place in about 30 seconds, recorded by Mr. P.’s camera “At that time, my family members screamed, but the two young men were still calmly stealing dogs” – said Mr. P. More than one An hour later, the two young men continued on their motorcycles and returned to Mr. P.’s house, intending to steal the dog that was left in the stable. At that time, Mr. P.’s family members learned that the “crane thief” responded immediately, some people now ran away, the two young men quickly left.
Dog theft has long caused frustration and outrage in people across the country. Surely many people still remember the cases when villagers besieged dog thieves in Quang Tri, Nghe An, Bac Giang in 2012, 2013. On the contrary, dog thieves are also more and more active, ready to attack and kill their owners. For almost ten years, managing dog theft remained an unsolved problem.
Must change the law to handle dog thieves
According to lawyer Vo Dan (Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association), current law stipulates that if the stolen property is worth less than 2 million VND, the thief will be administratively sanctioned under Decree 167/2013. In case this person has been administratively sanctioned for the act of appropriation of goods but also violates, adversely affects security, social order and security … or if the stolen property has a price of 2 million dong or more , the thief can be handled. for theft of property.
Lawyer Mach said that most dog thefts, violators are only administratively sanctioned, they will very rarely be criminally prosecuted because the current valuation mechanism for dogs is based on weight, so very few cases are worth up to 2 million dong.
The so-called acts that adversely affect security, social order and security, many of these criminal cases are developed in the quiet moment without anyone being a witness. Therefore, most of the handling of dog theft still applies penalties for administrative infractions. But that fine is too low, not enough to discourage.
According to the Circuit attorney, to prevent and handle the object of dog theft, it is necessary to raise the fine for the above conduct. At the same time, it is important to specify regulations on the valuation of stolen dogs. Because dogs are a unique property, not just a simple pet, but also of great spiritual value to the owner.
It is not reasonable to determine the value of the dogs by current weight, it is necessary to have a plan to determine the value of the animals based on the type and values that they bring to have an adequate handling behavior. In addition, it is necessary to increase the propaganda for people about handling dog thieves rather than acting and voluntarily handling this crime.
Homemade electric shooting tools that the subject used to steal dogs – Photo: NGOC KHAI
Consumption of “trap” dogs He will be punished
In addition to adjusting regulations to handle dog thieves, experts also think it is necessary to deal thoroughly from slaughterhouses to restaurants to dog meat eaters.
Recently, on the morning of April 1, the District 12 (Ho Chi Minh City) police task force patrolled and discovered two men suspected of stealing dogs and taking them to an empty house in Room 4, Trung My neighborhood. . West, District 12, HCMC for sale. Police were quick to check and found that dozens of dogs were euthanized lying on the ground. Currently, authorities are taking the testimony of two men suspected of stealing dogs.
At the same time, the Trung My Tay People’s Committee issued a decision to sanction Mr. P., a relative without number, for the behavior of using warehouses, equipment to preserve animal products that do not meet the protection requirements. Veterinary and remove all the destroyed dogs.
Commenting on the above incident, lawyer Nguyen Van Hau (deputy head of the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association) said that one of the measures to prevent dog theft is “not daring to buy, head Thieves from dogs have goods that cannot be sold. “
At the same point, lawyer Vo Dan also said that the authorities should strengthen the strict inspection and supervision of transportation, trade, slaughter of dogs and cats, timely detection and management of establishments. This, on the one hand, aims to control epidemics, guarantee hygiene and food safety, while minimizing places of consumption for those who want to commit illicit acts such as baiting and theft of dogs.
For licensed establishments, restaurants, restaurants, and specialized agencies should strengthen periodic and ad-hoc inspection activities related to animal quarantine, slaughter control, and safety inspection. ensure food safety standards.
Attorney Nguyen Van Hau (vice president Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association): Dog meat is prohibited by law, why not?
Many countries in the world today have regulations that prohibit eating dog meat, such as countries in Europe, India, USA, Australia … In Taiwan, they passed the animal protection law in April 2017. In which, all acts of sacrifice and mistreatment of dogs and cats are prohibited. The act of slaughtering and mistreating dogs and cats was punished very seriously, equivalent to almost 1,500 million dong.
The problem of dog theft, eating dog meat … we have been talking for 10 years and in order to integrate into the world, the prohibition of dog meat should be a law. Once the ban is in place, we will have a handling facility and there will be no more dog butcher shop, no dog slaughter facility, naturally there will be no more dog thefts.
Adjunct Professor Dr. Truong Van Vy (Professor of Criminal Sociology at the National University of Ho Chi Minh City): Consider aggravating the punishment
Dog theft has long caused great frustration for many people because for many people, dogs are close pets. Dog theft can be considered the source of unfortunate consequences, including cases where people find out that the thief has been attacked to the point of death by the thief. Authorities should consider adjusting the specific penalties for dog theft to exacerbate the penalties, thereby increasing deterrence and prevention.
