Move over Ace Ventura! The real pet detective is here.

After becoming disillusioned with his country's justice system, Tom Watkins quit as a member of the police force and assumed a new role tracking down lost cats and dogs.

"There was so much red-tape involved in the police," said Watkins who hails from Hereford. "But being a pet detective is something I love. I have been brought up with animals and I always wanted to help people."

With his new-found job, Watkins has taken his detective skills to a new level.