Yesterday, a young Staffordshire Bull Terrier was picked up off the streets by an animal rights campaigner. When the campaigner tried to scan for a microchip, there was not one. If the animal was handed into the local authorities care after straying, the dog may have been killed.

"It's just disgraceful. You're doing the right thing by getting a microchip. Also microchips are inexpensive so there is just no excuse. You could be sentencing your dog to death." says animal rights campaigner Jake Knight.

Two campaigners went house to house to see if anybody have lost their dog in the neighbourhood. Quite luckily while doing house to house a woman approached and claimed the dog.

This dog had no identification tag nor a collar.

"You can be fined £5000 if your dog does not wear an identification tag. I feel it is necessary as a responsible pet owner to get your dog an identification tag and have your dog microchipped. There is no excuse." says animal rights campaigner Jake Knight.

Att: picture of Lady, the straying STB