Police share update on missing pensioner, 69, who vanished walking his dog

Police have issued a third appeal for information about Anthony, a 69-year-old man missing since he went dog-walking in Radcliffe, near Bury, on Sunday. Search teams are trying to locate him, and officers say they are increasingly concerned for his welfare.

Anthony was last seen at about 4pm near the Royal Oak pub, wearing a blue puffer coat and jeans. His dog was found hours later about a mile away, but the lead he was thought to be using remains missing. Police are checking whether he may have walked on to a nearby canal path; underwater searches are one line of enquiry, not a confirmed explanation. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or online, quoting log number 4055 of 1 November 2026.