A mischievous dog has swallowed his owner's thong after diving into her washing basket.
Helen Morgan had already been forced to keep the family's socks at a height after her beloved cockapoo Charlie Bear chomped on them and was rushed to the vets when younger.
But she never imagined the mischievous three-year-old pooch would have craving for her underwear too - diving into the washing basket and grabbing out her cotton thong.
Full-time carer Helen, 45 and partner David Ferry, 47, were then forced to chase energetic dog around the living room but stood defeated as he swallowed the pants whole.
The panicked pair then rushed him to the emergency vets and were hit with a £250 bill - while the sheepish pooch quietly sulked in the back of their car.
Hilarious pictures show Charlie Bear wearing his bandana with the slogan 'knicker snatcher' alongside a sign saying 'I ate mam's knickers and it cost her £250 to get them back'.
Helen, from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, said: "Charlie's really cheeky.
"He pinched my knickers out the laundry basket at night. It was a black cotton thong.
"He had them in his mouth and we chased him, which we shouldn't have really. My partner had hold of them in his mouth but he wouldn't give them up and he swallowed them whole.
"My partner couldn't get them out.
"When he had it in his mouth, I knew it was another trip to the vets. We've been before because he swallowed trainer socks.
"I called the emergency vets straight away. I said 'my dog swallowed my knickers'.
"It cost £250. It was £150 before we even left the house because it was after hours. He's got expensive taste."
Helen was forced to rush Charlie Bear for emergency treatment, which involved him being injected to induce vomiting.
In a humiliating exchange, she was forced to discuss her underwear with staff at the vets - admitting she was thankful they weren't 'big belly warmers'.
Helen said: "He struggled to swallow them but made sure he got them down, then he was fine. He wasn't struggling to breathe or anything.
"We got to the vet and we had to ring them to say we were outside in the car park. The vet came out and we handed him over.
"They asked what time he swallowed them, what kind of knickers they were to make sure they weren't big belly warmers. I was telling a total stranger about my knickers.
"I handed him over then they gave him an injection to make him sick. If you get there quick enough, they induce vomiting and the thong came straight up.
"The nurse then came out to say he'd brought them up and my partner asked for them back. He was only joking and I said 'no, chuck them in the bin'.
"Charlie was a bit sheepish on the way home and a bit lethargic - quite quiet.
"We now have to keep the knickers in the wash basket upstairs and not the one downstairs. We already keep shoes and socks up high away from him because he's murder for them. If it's on the floor, it's his."
As the crafty pup now enjoys quite the following online, he regularly models dog bandanas and has a custom-made slogan neckerchief with the phrase 'knicker snatcher' on it.
Helen said: "It's funny now. We were laughing the next day about it but at the time it was a bit of a shock.
"He wears bandanas every day and models for a lady that makes dog bandanas.
"He's been named and shamed with the neckerchief.
"He wears the banana out and about now. A few people have asked about the slogan. They all laugh."
