Missing Mudeford Quay angler found safe

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A 65-year-old angler who was reported missing off the Dorset coast has been found.

The 65-year-old man was found safe earlier in the Christchurch area, Dorset Police said.

An extensive air and sea search by coastguards and RNLI crews began shortly after 18:00 GMT on Thursday.

The search for the man, from Essex, began when he failed to return from a fishing trip on Thursday morning at Mudeford Quay.

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