A man with cerebral palsy has lost his independence after his mobility scooter was stolen from his home.
CCTV footage shows two people pushing the scooter away from Andrew Dodd's front garden in Tameside on December 5.
The 51-year-old says he's 'angry' at the thieves for snatching away the scooter - which he says is like his car.
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"I haven't really been going out that much because of the pandemic. That doesn't mean to say I don't want the option. And that's been taken away," he said.
When Andrew first heard noises coming from outside he thought it was one of his neighbours putting out the bins - so went back to sleep.
But he later found out that thieves had been busy moving a bench to get the mobility scooter out - which is worth over £6,000.
"You can see them playing around. They knew exactly where the main break was - within seconds," he said.
"It's very heavy. To push it was a bit of a mission."
Andrew's been told that his scooter was then loaded into a van located towards the Hill Gate pub, further down the estate where he lives.
His friends and neighbours have been sharing the CCTV footage far and wide on social media - and he's now been able to give two names to the police.
"I've lived on this estate on and off for 15 years or so and I've never had any issues," he said.
"Everyone knows it's my scooter. I think this is probably about my forth or fifth scooter and I've never had anyone touch it before."
Andrew has asked to share his mobility scooter's serial number, 2161238, in an effort to prevent it being resold.
Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for a statement.
