An 86-year-old man who was reported missing by his worried relatives was found alive, lying in bushes close to his home.

Michael Ballantine, of Poonah Road, Williamsville, was found by members of the Hunters Search and Rescue Team led by Vallence Rambharat and some relatives who had been searching for him since he disappeared on Tuesday.

Rambharat said Ballentine was found at around 6 a.m. lying in some bushes about 600 metres from his home. The elderly man was dehydrated but did not appear to be hurt, Rambharat said.