A good Samaritan in Graiguenamanagh had her house burgled at the weekend after answering the door to a woman who claimed to be looking for a lost dog.
The homeowner went out to help look for the dog for a few minutes but when she came home she realised she had been conned.
Her purse and a number of items of jewellery were missing.
Anyone with information contact Gardaí in Thomastown.