Dachshund stolen in Essex home burglary caught on camera

The theft of a pet dog, captured and carried away from her home during a burglary, was recorded by a home security camera.

Essex Police released footage of the incident, which happened at a house in Catmere End, Saffron Walden, at about 15:00 BST on Wednesday.

The 16-month old Dachshund, called Twiglet, barked and tried to escape before being caught by a man who had smashed a patio door to get inside.

Det Insp Jamie Stirland said the burglary had been "incredibly distressing" for the victims, and appealed to the man in the video to return Twiglet safely.

Twiglet has now been found and is safe and reunited with her owners, it was confirmed in the early hours of Friday morning.