THIEVES broke into a car for a stereo but ran away with a Yorkshire terrier instead.

The pet (pictured) was sitting on the back seat of the soft-top jeep in the car park of Tesco in Meridian Way, Edmonton, while owner Antoinette Allkins did her weekly food shopping.

When she got back to the vehicle, grandmother Mrs Allkins discovered the stereo had been tampered with and 13-year-old terrier Sonny was missing.

Fighting back tears, she said: "They've slashed open a part of the soft roof and tried to get the stereo. It looks like they gave up on the stereo and took Sonny.

"There is no way he jumped out because he is only a little dog and the part which they cut open had flapped closed.

"I just want Sonny back and I will pay a reward if anyone knows anything that helps me find my dog."

The dognapping happened on Friday between 8pm and 9pm. If you can help, call Mrs Allkins on 986 4137.

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