A woman is pleading for the safe return of her French Bulldog as she fears the pooch has been stolen.  

Jennie Frost first realised her dog called Chai was not at home in Grove Avenue, Costessey, at 10.30am on Monday. 

Ms Frost called her partner to see if he had taken Chai to work but after finding out he had not, she started a search of the house. 

Jennie Frost is desperate for Chai to come home (Image: Jennie Frost)

Chai is such a cuddly dog with her owners begging for her return (Image: Jennie Frost)

With the three-and-a-half-year-old dog nowhere to be seen, Ms French began knocking on her neighbours’ doors and was shown some suspicious CCTV footage. 

It showed a tall man, in a long black coat and carrying an over-the-shoulder bag, arriving at the property where he took a look around the cars in the driveway. 

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He then disappeared and hid in a nearby bush before returning to the home. 

Ms Frost is doing everything she can to bring Chai home and is handing out leaflets to people across Costessey. 

Flyers have been handed out to people across Costessey (Image: Jennie Frost)

"I want to be positive,” she said. “Please just give her back. I know she wants to come home, she loves us so much and we love her so much." 

Police have launched an investigation into the incident and anyone with information should contact Norfolk Constabulary on 101 with the reference: 36/75299/24.