I genuinely don't know, tracking the story down just now is the first i've read about it
Whilst there are some genuinely mental animal lib people out there, stealing a homeless person's puppy seems above and beyond a moronic over reaction to concern for an animal's welfare, so there's probably more to that story than meets the eye. Just a hunch
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Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 24 Sep 2015, 14:59,
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Animal rights activists aren't generally known for their high IQs.
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eViLegion Chief Commissioner of the Scottish Lunacy Board, Thu 24 Sep 2015, 17:19,
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All the ones I know have PhDs and research or teaching positions in internationally-famous universities.
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 24 Sep 2015, 20:29,
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