A YOUNG rottweiler was stolen from a Wolverley garden, with the thief making a getaway in a van.

The eight-month-old dog was seen in the back of the white van as it sped away following the theft, in Kingsford Lane.

It happened at around 5.10pm on Sunday. The rottweiler was worth £350.

Anyone with information about the incident has been asked to contact Kidderminster Police.