Is it theft to pick up a dog on the roadside

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Is it theft to pick up a dog on the roadside

If an actor accidentally picks up a pet dog in a public place, but the dog actually owns the owner, and the actor has a clear purpose of possession without asking for the consent of the original owner, then this situation is ordinary Theft Crime category.
However, if the actor finds a stray dog, according to the current law, this situation is usually not considered a criminal act, which mainly depends on whether the actor intends to steal. For the theft committed by the actor, if the stolen item, namely the pet dog, is of great value, it will constitute larceny , according to relevant laws statute Actors will face less than three years fixed-term imprisonment 、 criminal detention or control And may be punished at the same time fine 。
The People's Republic of China criminal law 》Article 264
Stealing public or private property in a relatively large amount, or repeatedly stealing Burglary Whoever steals or pickpockets with lethal weapons shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the amount is huge or if there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than 10 years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or if there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment and shall also be fined Confiscation of property 。

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