Cash was stolen in a burglary at a house.
Cumbria police say other items were also taken as a property on Pinfold Street, Workington, was targeted at about 4.45am today.
A spokesman issued a description of a suspect: “He was male and wore a dark hooded jacket, dark trousers and wore a cap.
“He had a tan-coloured whippet dog with him.”
Anyone with information about the incident, or anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious in the area, should call officers on 101.
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