My beloved dog was stolen! A female defense lawyer was arrested for mistaking a stray dog. Lawyer Li Yusheng explains the elements and criminal liability of theft and misappropriation of lost property.

Dog stolen! Female debater arrested after mistaking her for a stray dog | TVBS News reporters Jiang Yunman, Yan Shengfen, and Yan Ruisheng

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A man in Yonghe, New Taipei City, was answering a phone call outside a pet shop when he didn't realize his beloved dog had followed him out. In just a few minutes, the furry pet was taken away by a strange woman. The police checked the surveillance camera and locked the suspect. She argued that she took the dog home because she mistakenly thought it was a stray dog. She was then prosecuted for theft.

Li Yusheng, an attorney at Fidelity Law Firm, explains that if it's objectively clear that an unleashed puppy has an owner, but the person still takes it, it constitutes theft under criminal law. If the perpetrator claims they mistakenly believed the puppy had no owner, they could still be charged with misappropriation of lost property. However, if the perpetrator takes the puppy but takes it for a microchip scan, it can be assumed they didn't intend to steal or misappropriate it, and thus don't constitute a crime. The specific circumstances will determine this.

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