LONDON -- A chip for Spot? In a country where guns are tightly controlled, and even carrying a kitchen knife can bring prison time, some thugs use dogs to menace their victims. Now, the British government is proposing that dog owners be forced to have microchips embedded and take out insurance for their pets. Postal workers were delighted by the proposal announced Tuesday. But opponents complained that it would impose a financial penalty on innocent pet owners, while criminals with violent...
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