The power of Facebook has helped re-unite a pet owner with her stolen dogs.

Tina Drayson, from Cranleigh, Surrey, had captured brazen thieves on CCTV snatching her hounds, Nelson and Brock, before piling them into a Renault Clio and speeding off.

But after sharing the shocking footage on her Facebook page, which 3.5million people viewed in a matter of hours, the dogs were found.

They had been left abandoned in Burpham, Guildford at midnight on Friday, less than four hours after they went missing.

"The power of Facebook – due to everyone’s efforts we made our dogs too hot to handle and they were found," said Drayson.

The dogs were found by Jamal Betts and Matt Kipping, both 16. Jamal quickly contacted the RSPCA and his mum, and waited with the dogs until the police arrived.

Tara Betts added: "Nelson was very anxious but was coaxed into my car with Brock who was quick to jump in because he knew he was going home."