Tasmanian guinea pig family kidnapped

Lucky the guinea pig is appealing for public help to find his wife, two children and house after they were stolen from a Tasmanian front yard.

Tasmania Police say a large wooden hutch, and a female guinea pig with two babies, were stolen from the Mornington house in the early hours of Friday morning.

Lucky, who was inside at the time, is distraught by the theft and is appealing for the rodent-nappers to return his wife Charlie and children Cuddles and Mystery.