A family is appealing for help to find their much loved pet.

Mitch the female patterdale terrier puppy was last seen in the Burrowmoor road area.

She is about 12 inches high and is brown with a white flash on her chest.

She is 10 months old and went missing on the morning of December 16.

She was then spotted on the bypass at around 12 to 12.30 on the same day.

A line of cars stopped to avoid her but the family do not know if she ran off or was picked up.

Anyone who has seen her or has any information about her is asked to call the Valance family on 01354 660855 or 07841 829514.