55 year old Christopher Barrow has been missing since Monday Credit: Devon and Cornwall Police

Police in Devon have been carrying out a major search for a 55 year old man after he went missing from his home in Barnstaple.

Christopher Barrow left his Swimbridge home around 1:30pm on Monday with his dog. A police helicopter, Dartmoor and Exmoor Rescue Groups and Devon Cave Search and Rescue are all involved in the search.