Stolen snowman pictured having a drink

An Australian family have had their snowman decoration stolen and they have since received photographs of him riding a motorbike and racing go-karts.

An Australian family have had their snowman stolen and the captors have been sending them pictures of the Christmas decoration "having a great time".

Sarah Murley revealed Francis Frostman was taken from her veranda and her family have received photographs of him riding a motorbike, having a drink at a local bar and racing go-karts.

She explained: "Saturday night he went out dancing and did a piano duet with someone at the local pub.

"It sounds like he's having a great time, which is all very well, but the kids are missing him."

The Murleys are keen to get Francis back for Christmas and have made a video asking his captors - who they think might be friends of the family - to return him in time.