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- The Scottish Parliament passed a law creating a criminal offence for dog theft in a 119-to-2 vote.
- Conservative MSP Maurice Golden introduced the measure to improve prosecution rates for dog theft.
- It targets dog theft as a separate offence with a maximum five-year prison sentence and an unlimited fine.
- The law does not extend to cats, unlike a similar provision in England, and Golden hopes it deters theft.
