A pet cat feared dead after escaping from kennels in Aberdeenshire almost three years ago has been reunited with his owners, the BBC reports.

Ollie disappeared in July 2013 while his owners were abroad on holiday. The Bailey family started searching for their pet but were beginning to lose hope as the months passed.

However, a cat found in St Fergus - about five miles from where he went missing - has been confirmed as Ollie thanks to a microchip.

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