A PET rabbit belonging to a boy with learning difficulties has been stolen from its hutch.

The female dwarf rabbit, called Pompom, was taken from the garden of house in Tolley Road, Birchen Coppice, Kidderminster, sometime between Sunday, June 10 and Tuesday, June 12.

The rabbit, worth £25, is nearly two years old and described as orange-brown in colour, with white patches and a white tail, and long floppy ears.

The mother of the eight-year-old boy, who does not want to be identified, said: "My son is really upset. He could not stop crying."

Anyone with information is urged to call Kidderminster police on 08457 444888 or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.