Armed thieves held a blade to a ten-year-old girl's throat before stealing eight puppies during a raid on her family home in Glasgow.

Four robbers broke into the house in Barlia Drive, Castlemilk, at around 1.30am on Wednesday wielding machetes and hammers.

The gang smashed up the home while holding the schoolgirl at knifepoint before making off with eight XL bulldog pups, thought to be worth around £1000 each.

The family's Mercedes parked outside was also vandalised during the raid.

The child's older sister, Shelby Hodge, who was sleeping at home at the time with her family, told of her shock ordeal on social media.

The 17-year-old posted photos of the stolen dogs in a bid to track them down and claimed they would die without their mother's milk as they are newly born.

She wrote: "To the absolute scummy young boys who've just been sent through my door at 1.30am in the morning whilst we were all sleeping with machetes and hammers!

"Do you think you are wide coming to a house with babies in it and holding a knife to my ten-year-old wee sister's throat?

"Knew exactly what house they were going to and who they were to look for."

"Smashed up the entire house, mum's car and also stole eight puppies!"

She added: "If anybody sees any pictures or adverts or anything for these puppies then let me know ASAP!

"Reward for any info given about these puppies because they're 3 weeks old and will not survive without their mother or the milk we've been giving them."

Police confirmed a 29-year-old man, a 34-year-old woman and two girls aged 17 and ten and a two-year-old boy were inside the house during the raid.

Officers also said the suspects arrived at the house in a silver coloured VW Polo and a silver coloured Audi.

The Audi made off after the raid and the VW Polo has been seized by police for forensics officers to carry out a full examination.

A man, aged 19, has been charged in connection with the incident and will appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday.

Detective inspector Lynsey Watters said: "A family has been targeted within their home while sleeping and a young ten-year-old girl is deeply traumatised by what has happened.

"The motive, for this attack, is unknown, however, we do believe that it was targeted.

"I am appealing to members of the local community to contact us with any information they may have and to listen out for anything they might hear regarding this crime.

"Perhaps you saw the suspects, do you know anything about the cars?

"Any small piece of information could prove significant in our investigation so please do get in touch."