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Shock footage has emerged showing two laughing suspected car thieves leading police on a high-speed chase - which they later posted on Facebook.

The video shows the two men racing through residential streets in Dudley in a Ford Fiesta, trying to evade capture by officers who are hot on their heels in a BMW.

Police sirens can be heard throughout the video, which ends with the suspects cheering as they wrongly believe the patrol car had crashed.

Incredibly, the footage was posted on the Facebook page of one of the suspects where it has been viewed more than half a million times in just 13 hours.

Police are now investigating the video and the Facebook link.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: “We are aware of a video circulating on social media showing part of a police pursuit.

Traffic police on patrol in Dudley at 12.20pm yesterday (7 March) spotted a suspected stolen Ford Fiesta in Selbourne Road, Dixons Green, being driven on false plates.

“They pursued it for several minutes but were forced to abandon the pursuit when their car suffered a gearbox issue in Marriott Road, Primrose Hill.

"The police car was not involved in a collision.

"Enquiries are on-going to identify and arrest the driver and passenger of the Fiesta."

The shaky phone footage starts with the two men's vehicle being chased by the police car.

Sirens can be heard blaring and the men discuss escape routes, including if they should go over fields or stick to ‘mains

At one point, the passenger says to the driver: “See that police beemer? Every time I let you f***ing drive, you catch the chase.”

As the driver speeds through heavily residential streets, he is warned to "watch the cars, just be calm anyway."

The driver suggests going ‘off-road’ but is told they ‘need a link’.

As the suspects turn sharply from Hill Street into Hampton Street, the police car briefly appears on screen.

The passenger tells the driver to stick to the ‘mains’, which are lined with homes, businesses and people walking around.

As they shoot down Bell Road and Church Road, the driver is berated for ‘hanging around too much’ because ‘you are going to get the chopper.’

The pair pass bus stops on Marriot Road and the sirens are blazing in the background as they discuss traffic by the shopping centres.

They increase the speed as the driver fears another police car may have joined the chase.

The footage then ends on Cradley Road, with the cheering men announcing; “Man’s crashed his beemer!”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 111 555.