Q: My dog was stolen 7 years ago and she was just found. Am I able to press charges for the theft now?
Dog is microchipped and I was contacted by a Humane Society in Morristown, TN saying they found my dog. I have reason to believe and evidence proving she was in fact stolen. When she first went missing I had lost posters all over and was never contacted until now, 7 years after the fact.
A: No, unless the dog is valued at more than $500. Even then, you would need proof beyond a reasonable doubt as to who stole the dog. I suspect if you had that you would have already prosecuted the thief. Go get your dog and enjoy the reunion. That’s why we chip them.
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