WTF
Two hamsters and their hutches were stolen from the garden of a seven-year-old girl's home in Roundswell, Barnstaple, on 21 July.
But later that day the youngster was playing by a nearby stream when she spotted the hamsters who had been painted red and set alight.
Police called it a "particularly loathsome and vicious crime that caused great distress to a young child".
Pc Terry Hodgson of Barnstaple Police, said: "We are sure someone in the area would have knowledge of this incident, and urge anyone with information to contact us to ensure that the offenders are dealt with."
Two hamsters and their hutches were stolen from the garden of a seven-year-old girl's home in Roundswell, Barnstaple, on 21 July.
But later that day the youngster was playing by a nearby stream when she spotted the hamsters who had been painted red and set alight.
Police called it a "particularly loathsome and vicious crime that caused great distress to a young child".
Pc Terry Hodgson of Barnstaple Police, said: "We are sure someone in the area would have knowledge of this incident, and urge anyone with information to contact us to ensure that the offenders are dealt with."