A DOG was stolen from its kennel in the back garden of a family home in Burdrop.

Thames Valley Police said the 10-year-old Springer Spaniel, called Charlie, was taken between 9am and 6.15pm on Wednesday, December 17 in the village, near Banbury.

Neighbours reported seeing a white Ford Transit van circling the area before the thieves broke into the kennel, police said.

The dog has been micro-chipped.

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