The thought of a stranger creeping around your home in the early hours of the morning is unsettling to say the least.
But that nightmare became a reality for Wigan couple Natasha Broad and Ian Grainger, who had their Tyldesley home broken into on January 21. The pair, both aged 40, were asleep when they woke to the sound of their dogs barking at around 3.30am.
Finance manager Natasha shouted at the animals to be quiet but Bill the Staffordshire Bull Terrier continued to bark. The couple then heard their front door close, prompting them to leap out of bed.