Family 'devastated' as seven lurcher puppies stolen from home in Dorset days after Christmas

Seven five-week-old lurcher puppies have been stolen from a family just days after Christmas.

Police said the family, from Shroton in Dorset, have been left "devastated" after the dogs were taken between 10.50pm and 11.10pm on Saturday.

A 28-year-old man from east Dorset and a 22-year-old woman from Wimborne have been arrested on suspicion of burglary in connection with the incident.

However the puppies have still not been found and they are reliant on their mother to feed and survive.

PC Sebastian Haggett, of Dorset Police's rural crime team, said: "I am keen to hear from anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area, as well as nearby residents with doorbell or CCTV cameras or motorists with dashcam who were driving in the area and may have captured relevant footage.

"We are particularly interested in the activity of a white Audi A1 that was seen in the vicinity."

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He urged anyone who may have seen them for sale locally "in unusual circumstances" or who has any information about their whereabouts to urgently contact Dorset Police.

"The family involved in this reported theft are devastated and we wish to do all we can to get these family pets home," he said.