<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A knife-wielding intruder who was hiding from police in an Adelaide backyard has been caught out by a pet dog.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police were alerted to the presence of trespassers on Brown Hill Creek Road in Mitcham shortly after 2.30am, responding to reports of suspicious activity in a residential backyard. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The homeowner, after being woken up, chased two men who had allegedly been attempting to steal bicycles.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/finance/australian-dollar-increase-china-us-trade-talks/6ec89de6-e465-4435-9eb9-79356ab33917"><strong><span>Aussie dollar gets fresh boost, and economists have even more good news</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He was chasing them up the street, swinging his baseball bat," a neighbour said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One of the suspects then jumped the fence into another backyard, where he was found by Nora, an eight-year-old beagle. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police arrested the man, who they found in possession of a large knife. </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/beagle-finds-armed-intruder-in-backyard/a1701bbf-063f-4438-a3f9-6cbc94e72dcd" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/finance/australia-economy-2026-outlook-oxford-economics-report/5fec4592-2192-49a6-b46b-97d50a12d858"><strong><span>New financial 'pain' coming for Aussies - but there's a silver lining</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There has been break-ins over the years over here but this is the first time I've been aware of someone being armed and threatening," another neighbour said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The arrested man, 40, has been charged with multiple offences, including carrying an offensive weapon. His accomplice remains on the run.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>This article was produced with the assistance of</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/9express/16480c33-636a-461f-9c4f-d0e2522c722a"><em><span>9ExPress</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></div></div>