A cheeky dog chewed through the front door, and the internet is in stitches (VIDEO)

People were shocked to see a dog chewing through a letterbox and poking its head through a front door in Scotland.

The stunned locals shared the hilarious snap of the pooch, leaving the internet in stitches.

The dog was eating its way out of the house

Locals of a sleepy Scottish village Kelty in Fife were left baffledafter spotting a dog that had chewed through a front door ripping off the household's letterbox. It was literally eating his way out of a house.

Pedestrians stopped in awe at the sight as the hungry pooch, with one person claiming they could hear it from their house.

A photo of the pet was snapped by a passer-by and shared to social media where it quickly rocketed in views.

In a now-viral post, an enormous light-coloured dog is seen working steadily through a closed door. Head hanging out the door, its front paw dangling through the hole, the pup appeared keen to make a quick getaway. Chunks of wood are seen falling from the wreckage.

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People couldn’t believe the photo was real

It is unknown who owns the dog or if they are aware of what it did, much to the delight of some locals.

Reacting on social media, one viewer said:

I wondered what I was hearing earlier. OMG!

Another one said:

I walked passed with my dog the other day and thought it was going to break through the window!

Some were convinced the incident was 'fake/photoshopped' until they saw the video.

Discussing the incident on a Kelty Facebook group, one said:

Imagine explaining this to the council?!

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Sources used:

- Mail Online: 'Dog is spotted chewing through a letter box and poking its head through a front door in Scotland'

- Mirror: 'Passers-by in hysterics after spotting dog chewing through the front door'