DARTMOOR Search and Rescue Team Tavistock were called to help police in the search for a male at risk on Monday evening.

The young man had last been seen at 2pm heading towards Dartmoor from his Tavistock home and concern was raised when he had not returned as darkness and poor weather approached.

Team members, including a search dog team, were deployed to search the Pew Tor area, where there had been a possible sighting of the male just before darkness.

Just after 11pm, as others were about to search the undergrowth on Tavistock Golf Course, the search and rescue team were called to stand down as the male had returned to the family home, safe and well.