Meet Britain's most prolific cat burglar

Some cats have a nasty habit of bringing dead mice into the house but this naughty pet enjoys turning up with cuddly toys. Frankie the tom cat has got his claws into 35 teddies and soft toys in the last year.

Owner Julie Bishop believes the two-year-old feline is sneaking into her neighbours' homes.

He drags each one of his finds through the catflap before depositing them on the same spot in the living room.



'They're all soft toys for cats I think. About 15 of them are all the same leopard. He doesn't really play with them. He dumps them down and goes out looking for something else.'

In the past year alone Frankie's haul has included teddy bears, leopards and a giant squeaky beefburger.

Now Julie has plastered her home town of Swindon with posters to try and trace the rightful owners.

With more photos.

Update: There's a news video here.