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The owner of dachshund dogs and puppies worth £20,000 stolen from a house says she has received a phone call demanding a ransom.

Julie Knight, who is offering a reward for information leading to their return, believes a phone call demanding money for their return is a hoax and reported it to police.

Her pregnant dogs Fraya and Angel and four puppies were stolen in a burglary at her home in Swansea on July 23 along with a safe containing cash and jewellery and a Mercedes car which was found later.

The two dogs are due to give birth to their first litters of puppies and the puppies, now 11 days old, are likely to die without being fed by their mother Cleo, who was left behind by the burglars.

Mrs Knight said a caller rang the telephone number featured on posters appealing for the dogs return, demanding a £3,000 ransom for their safe return.

She said she wouldn’t pay a ransom and believes the call was a hoax because when she asked to see photographs of her dogs the caller refused.

Mrs Knight is offering a reward of an undisclosed sum for anyone with information leading to the return of her pedigree dogs.

Anyone with any information is asked to ring 07414 702 430 or 01792 896 869 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.