The three raiders, that pretended to be gas men, burst into Victoria Orley's property while her son, 16, and daughter, 13, were alone
A DOG breeder is offering a £50,000 reward after knife-armed thugs burst into her home and stole 11 puppies.
The three raiders arrived at Victoria Orley’s house posing as gas men while her son, 16, and daughter, 13, were alone.
They pushed their way inside and threatened the children before pushing the lad to the ground.
The trio fled with four Dachshund and seven French bulldog puppies.
Victoria, 47, who along with husband Mark, 44, breeds dogs for a living in Loughton, Essex, said: “We’re devastated.
“We’re convinced they watched the house for us to leave and then struck.
“They knew what they were after. They knew the dogs were valuable. Some of these puppies are very young and going to die if they are not properly fed.
“It’s also going to leave us in a very bad financial way.”
Police said: “We are investigating a burglary where dogs were stolen.” dogs were stolen.”
