Detectives are hunting a “particularly cruel” burglar who drowned a seven-month-old puppy in the bath during a break-in.
Norfolk Police have issued an appeal for information about the crime, which happened in Gorleston, near Great Yarmouth, on Wednesday.
The burglar stole a computer and other items from the home in Cobholm Close between 3.50pm and 5.30pm.
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Detective Sergeant Richard Wallis said: "This is a particularly cruel crime and I would urge anyone who may have seen any suspicious behaviour in the area at around the time of the burglary to come forward.”