Four out of five guinea pigs stolen from an animal charity during a raid in have been found dumped.

Two men were caught on CCTV camera running off with the elderly and vulnerable rescue pets in a crate following a burglary at New Ash Green on Tuesday evening.

Lisa Inns, who rescued them, appealed for them to be returned and had gone to neighbouring houses to see if anyone had clearer CCTV footage top help trace the culprits.

They were found at around 4pm yesterday, huddled together in a children's play park in Woodland Avenue, Hartley – which is 1.9 miles away from where they were stolen.

Lisa got a call from a woman who had taken her children to the park and stumbled across them.

She said: "They were very scared and filthy and extremely hungry as I think they were just kept in the box until they were dumped.

"The carrier was some distance away."

One of the guinea pigs was blind in one eye, and they are all between the ages of five to eight. The lifespan for a guinea pig is four to eight years.

The final guinea pig, Buttercup, is still missing.

She said: "If anyone has any further information on my final girl or even who these people are so I can ask them where she is and get her safely home please get in touch.

"I do believe it was the power of social media that made them dump them."

Inspector Matt Atkinson, of the Sevenoaks community safety unit, said: "This charity is run by volunteers who care for animals that can no longer be kept by the owners or have been subjected to mistreatment or cruelty.

"It is wrong for some of these animals to suffer further at the hands of thieves and we have now released an image of two men who may be able to assist with our enquiries.

"I would also ask for residents and dog walkers to keep an eye out for the one guinea pig that remains missing."