*The puppies were found in the Widnes area yesterday evening, Tuesday 29 September.
No arrest have been made and enquiries in relation to the people responsible remain ongoing.*
Two tiny puppies were snatched from their beds after burglars crept into a house in the middle of the night.
The lilac tan English bulldogs were stolen when two men broke into a home in Whitchurch Way, Runcorn, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Police have confirmed that the thieves entered the property at around 2.30am before quickly leaving with the extremely identifiable pets.
Officers say the victims are completely devastated by the incident and have issued an appeal to help bring their puppies home safely.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police also said that one of the pups has a small deformity that requires medication and possibly surgery so it is important he is returned as soon as possible.
In a statement, the force said: "Detectives are appealing for information after two puppies were stolen during a burglary in Runcorn.
"At around 2.30am on Tuesday 29 September two unknown men broke into a house in Whitchurch Way.
"The pair stole two lilac tan English bulldog puppies before fleeing the address.
"Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and officers are urging anyone with any information or footage that may aid their investigation to get in touch."
Detective Constable Ciara Murphy, of Runcorn Local Policing Unit, said: “T he victims in this case have been left absolutely devastated by the loss of their puppies.
“We are committed to doing all that we can to trace the men responsible and have the pets returned to their rightful owners.
“Both of the puppies are male and easily recognisable.
“One of them has a small hole in the roof of his mouth that requires medication, and may require surgery in the future.
“The puppies have also been microchipped and are registered on the national database, making them extremely hard to sell.
“As part of our ongoing enquiries we want to hear from anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the Whitchurch Way area of Runcorn overnight or believes they have CCTV footage which could be relevant to our investigation.
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“The same goes for anyone who thinks they may know the identities of the burglars.
“We also want to speak to anyone who believes they have seen the puppies since they were stolen or has information regarding the pets’ current whereabouts.”
Anyone with information or footage that may help the investigation should call Cheshire Constabulary on 101, quoting IML 816073, give the details via https://www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
