18/02/2013
Why some families are mounting a legal challenge to save their pets. Why has a mass for gay Catholics been scrapped? And the V&A task force protecting treasures from thieves.
With the police clamping down on pitbull-type dogs, Mark Jordan investigates why families are mounting a legal challenge to save their pets from death row. Diane Louise Jordan finds out why a Soho mass for Gay Catholics is being scrapped by the Church authorities. And - with thefts from museums on the rise, David Whiteley reveals what a V&A task force is doing to protect the nation's treasures.
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Death row dogs
Duration: 08:22
Museum thefts
Museums across the country are worried about the increase in high profile thefts of valuable objects from their collections.
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The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has set up a national Museum Security Group to examine the growing problem and how to tackle it.
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from this programme on the 麻豆官网首页入口 News website.
Death row dogs
Hundreds of dog owners in London say the law on pitbull-type dogs is not being applied properly, meaning their pets are being taken away and killed.
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The outlaws pitbull-type breeds and last year, the Metropolitan Police seized nearly 800.
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Some dog owners have said they did not realise their mongrel pup would grow into an illegal pitbull, as they are hard to identify as puppies.
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The government said the law helped to protect the public.
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on the 麻豆官网首页入口 News website.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Wright |
| Reporter | Mark Jordan |
| Reporter | Diane Louise Jordan |
| Reporter | David Whiteley |
Broadcast
- Mon 18 Feb 2013 19:30麻豆官网首页入口 One London