Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has sent out an emotional plea today after his house was broken into and his dog was stolen.
Th 29-year-old posted a video on Instagram saying he would 'pay anything' for information of his dog Lucci's whereabouts and said he 'just wants his dog back'.
The clip also shows a shattered glass door where he believed the burglars gained entry into his Los Angeles home.
Sturridge said: "Somebody has broken into the house in LA and took my dog from the house. Listen whoever knows who broke into my crib, I'll pay you anything.
"I'm dead serious. I wanna know who took my s***. I wanna know what's went on. I wanna know why they've took my dog!"
He also mentioned that some bags were stolen from the upper floor of his home.
The football star wrote in the post caption that he would pay '20-30 grand' to the person who could bring his dog back.
In another clip following the incident, he said: "Bring my dog to this house, I'm moving out at this house anyway.
"Im' not giving s*** at this place, I'll be moving out tomorrow or the next day."
Lucci is an adorable Pomeranian with Husky markings on his fur.
The adorable pooch was seen accompanying Sturridge on his travels and has his own Instagram page with over 26,000 followers.
His fans were left furious and blasted comments at the home invader.
One said: "Who would be that crazy to steal someone's dog? There are some disgustang [sic] people in this world."
Another fan wrote: "Praying you get him back."
It's not known if he has reported the incident to the police.
