A reward has been offered for information leading to the return of two dogs, which are suspected as having been stolen from woods near Five Lanes on Saturday.

The two labrador bitches, one black and one fox red, were last seen in the Halvana Plantation, said owners Wayne and Emily Farr.Both dogs are microchipped and both have been speyed.

’If anyone has information about this, or about a small whie peugeot van with old, faded blue and red writing and two men in it, seen driving around the woods on Saturday lunchtime, please help,’ said Wayne.

’To the people that have stolen our dogs, you do not know the heartache and pain you have caused.’

The incident has been reported to police. Anyone with information should call 101 and use crime reference CR/037131/19.