Four cocker spaniel puppies have been stolen during a burglary in Cradley Heath .

The seven-week-old pups were snatched from Maypole Fields at around 5pm on September 30.

The young dogs, worth £750 each, were taken from whelping boxes in a pen in the back garden of the property while the owners were out.

The thieves also took jewellery and electrical equipment.

Detective Inspector Nigel Smith said: “The pups are all micro-chipped and I’m appealing for anyone who is offered a cocker spaniel for sale to get in touch with us urgently.

“I would also like to hear from anyone in the Maypole Fields area who saw anything suspicious to call us- we know there was a black Vectra car the vicinity at the time of the break-in."

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.