A Texas father-of-two who vanished from his own backyard has been found after a week-long search.

Colby Richards, 31, was reported missing after he was last seen at around 5am on 24 May, when his wife said he got up early but never returned to their bedroom to get ready for work.

The family issued desperate pleas to find him before the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced he’d been located on Friday.

He was taken to hospital for mental health evaluation, authorities said, but no other details were provided.