An ornamental statue of a whippet has been stolen from a Westbere house.

Police are investigating the theft from Walnut Tree Lane, where the stone dog stood guard outside a house.

It is believed to have been taken sometime between 10am and 6pm on Thursday, December 22.

The whippet is valued around £125 and is around 2ft 5ins and between 40 and 50 years old. The statue is one of a pair.

PCSO Christian Ward-Davies said: “I ask anyone who saw the theft take place or has since been offered or has seen a whippet statue for sale to contact us.

"We would like to be able to reunite the pair.”

Anyone with information is asked to phone Kent Police on 101 or Kent Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting crime number ZY/3767/11.