A New York man allegedly high on drugs broke into his neighbours' home to 'save' their dog from an imaginary house fire, according to police

Michael Orchard mixed LSD with cough medicine before the incident at a property in the town of Halfmoon, New York, on October 13, police say.

The 43-year-old was allegedly hallucinating when he drove his car through his neighbours' fence, smashed through a glass back door and then took their dog believing he was “rescuing the dog from the house”.