THREE beagles that could be worth up to £4,000 have been stolen.

The beagles, two bitches aged three and two-and-a-half, and a dog, aged six, were taken from a house in Ashperton near Ledbury, sometime during the afternoon of Monday, November 18.

The animals are all a similar size, black, brown and white in colour and all in excellent condition.

Two males

They have been valued at between £200 and £4,000.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who saw two males in a dark coloured car who were seen in the Ashperton area around the time of the theft.

Anyone with information should contact PC Tim Hargreaves at Hereford Police on 01432 276422, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.