A nine-week-old boy has been snatched from his home in Telford by a "stranger who came in off the street", neighbours said.
Officers from West Mercia Police were called to the address in Arleston at shortly before 3pm on Wednesday after a report the boy had been taken.
Police said it is believed the child - who has not yet been named - might be in the company of a white woman in her 30s and with dyed reddish brown hair.
An urgent appeal has been launched after the baby was taken from a house in Manor Road.
The baby was wearing a blue woollen jacket and a cream baby-gro with a teddy bear on the left hand side.
A police spokesman said: "It is thought the child may be in the company of a white woman with dyed reddish brown hair, which she wore off her face, and is around 5ft 5ins tall.
"She is also thought to have a lump under her nose and a gap between her front teeth. She is believed to be between 30 and 40 years of age.
"She was last seen wearing an army green zip-up jacket and a small black bag over her shoulder."
A 9-week old baby boy had been taken from his home address, Manor Road in Arleston, Telford
Neighbours living on the quite residential street said the family had been "beside themselves with worry".
Neighbours living on the quiet residential road said the family had been "beside themselves with worry" since a stranger "came in off the street" and took the baby.
Norman Stokes, 69, said: "Nothing like this has ever happened around here before and I've been here a long time.
"The police have been around all afternoon asking questions. It is very worrying and I hope he is found soon safe and well."
Another neighbour, who did not want to be named, added: "They have not lived there for that long I don't think.
"The mum is beside herself with worry. One of the officers told my neighbour it was a stranger who came in off the street and just took him. Just like that
Another local resident James Worall, 54, said: "This isn't the sort of area you would expect something like this to happen.
"There's been the odd problem with drugs but nothing serious, certainly not to this extent. The family are out of their minds with worry."
It is thought the child may be in the company of a white woman with dyed reddish brown hair, which she wore off her face. She is around 5"5.— West Mercia Police (@WMerciaPolice) February 24, 2016
One neighbour, who also wished to remain anonymous, added: "You could hear them wailing afterwards. It was a noise I don't want to ever hear again. It was harrowing.
"I can't even imagine the pain and worry they are feeling at the moment. There were lots of them at the house earlier. I could just hear the sound of hysterical crying.
"The place has been crawling with officers but there has been no sign of this woman.
"She does not match the description of anyone I have ever seen around here."
The police spokesman added: "If anyone has any information at all please call police on 101 quoting incident number 406s of Wednesday 24 February."
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