Missing walker in Yorkshire Dales found

A man who went missing in the Yorkshire Dales has now been found after extensive searches.

The 56-year-old had not been seen since Thursday 10 August.

Helicopters and the Swaledale Mountain Rescue team were involved in extensive searches in the Wensleydale area to find him.

North Yorkshire Police said: "The search for the missing 56-year-old man from Aysgarth has been called off after he was found safe in the local area on Saturday morning.

"Thank you to everyone who supported the appeal."

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