A family has been left devastated after baby piglets were reportedly stolen from a rural property in East Cleveland.
The piglets are believed to have been taken from Upleatham, near Redcar, on Sunday evening (October 4), sparking an appeal from their owners to help bring them home.
The piglets are reportedly still very young - and are said to be too young to be separated from their mother.
She has been calling out for them since they disappeared.
The piglets were reportedly stolen from a property in Upleatham. (Image: Gabriella Pink /FACEBOOK)
The animals belong to a local family whose young child has been left "devastated" by the theft.
The family said they are keen to hear from anyone who may have been offered baby piglets for sale or who has any information about where they might be.
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The appeal was shared on Facebook by Gabriella Pink, who urged anyone with information to get in touch directly.
The public is also being urged to look out for the piglets and share the appeal to help reunite them with their mother.
Anyone with information should contact the family or report it to the relevant authorities.