How to Spell Dognapper?

To steal (a dog). [dog + (kid)nap.] dog′nap′per n.

Is dognapper a word?

Dognapper is a noun. A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality.

How do you spell dog napper?

Dognapping is the crime of taking a dog from its owner. The word is derived from the term kidnapping. Historically in the United States, dogs had been stolen and sold on for medical research, but the introduction of the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 reduced these occurrences.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

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