By . James Rush . PUBLISHED: . 08:51 EST, 24 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:40 EST, 24 September 2013 . Police have warned members of the public not to approach a missing father-of-two who is believed to have disappeared from his family home with a shotgun. Garry Foster, 53, left his home in Dudley, West Midlands, on Sunday afternoon and was last seen driving in the town at 3.26pm. A police spokesman said Mr Foster is a registered firearm keeper and it is believed he may be in possession of a shotgun. Missing: Garry Foster (left) left his home on Sunday and has not been seen since. He is believed to be using his Mitsubishi Pajero (right), which is blue and silver in colour with distinctive yellow fog lights . Police are now searching for Mr Foster, who it is believed may be attempting to live off the land in rural Staffordshire, Worcestershire or Shropshire. Superintendent Andy Parsons, from Dudley Police, said: 'We are very concerned for Garry's welfare as no one has now heard from him for close to 48 hours. 'He didn't take any money or personal possessions with him, however he may well have a registered firearm on his person. A police spokesman said Mr Foster is a registered firearm keeper and it is believed he may be in possession of a shotgun . 'With this in mind, we are very concerned for Garry's welfare and urge anyone who believes they have seen him to contact police urgently and not to approach him. 'We hope people in the area are reassured that we doing everything possible to trace Mr Foster.' Mr Foster is believed to be using his Mitsubishi Pajero, which is blue and silver in colour with distinctive yellow fog lights. Police have released an image of the car in a bid to trace Mr Foster. A West Midlands Police spokesman said: 'Police have carried out house to house enquiries in the area and are linking in with colleagues from Staffordshire Police and West Mercia Police as part of the investigation, as he is known to frequent the countryside areas to the west of Wolverhampton, towards Bridgnorth and Kidderminster. 'He also has links with Suckley, Alfrick, Clifton-upon-Teme in Worcestershire and Claverley. 'Police plan to use specialist search teams and the force helicopter to find Mr Foster.' Mr Foster, who has two grown-up children, is described as a white man, of medium build, with dark, receding and greying hair. He has a greying moustache with a goatee beard. When last seen he was wearing a grey t-shirt and black jeans. Share what you think . The comments below have been moderated in advance. hilicheal, . london, United Kingdom, . 19 hours ago . ok got it ,big scary guy with a shotgun stay away thanks for that,because i normally make a beeline for people like that . The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules.
Garry Foster left his home on Sunday afternoon and was last seen driving .
The registered firearm keeper is believed to be in possession of a shotgun .
Members of the public have been warned not to approach the father-of-two .
It is thought Mr Foster may be trying to live off the land .
By . James Rush . PUBLISHED: . 08:51 EST, 24 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:40 EST, 24 September 2013 . Police have warned members of the public not to approach a missing father-of-two who is believed to have disappeared from his family home with a shotgun. Garry Foster, 53, left his home in Dudley, West Midlands, on Sunday afternoon and was last seen driving in the town at 3.26pm. A police spokesman said Mr Foster is a registered firearm keeper and it is believed he may be in possession of a shotgun. Missing: Garry Foster (left) left his home on Sunday and has not been seen since. He is believed to be using his Mitsubishi Pajero (right), which is blue and silver in colour with distinctive yellow fog lights . Police are now searching for Mr Foster, who it is believed may be attempting to live off the land in rural Staffordshire, Worcestershire or Shropshire. Superintendent Andy Parsons, from Dudley Police, said: 'We are very concerned for Garry's welfare as no one has now heard from him for close to 48 hours. 'He didn't take any money or personal possessions with him, however he may well have a registered firearm on his person. A police spokesman said Mr Foster is a registered firearm keeper and it is believed he may be in possession of a shotgun . 'With this in mind, we are very concerned for Garry's welfare and urge anyone who believes they have seen him to contact police urgently and not to approach him. 'We hope people in the area are reassured that we doing everything possible to trace Mr Foster.' Mr Foster is believed to be using his Mitsubishi Pajero, which is blue and silver in colour with distinctive yellow fog lights. Police have released an image of the car in a bid to trace Mr Foster. A West Midlands Police spokesman said: 'Police have carried out house to house enquiries in the area and are linking in with colleagues from Staffordshire Police and West Mercia Police as part of the investigation, as he is known to frequent the countryside areas to the west of Wolverhampton, towards Bridgnorth and Kidderminster. 'He also has links with Suckley, Alfrick, Clifton-upon-Teme in Worcestershire and Claverley. 'Police plan to use specialist search teams and the force helicopter to find Mr Foster.' Mr Foster, who has two grown-up children, is described as a white man, of medium build, with dark, receding and greying hair. He has a greying moustache with a goatee beard. When last seen he was wearing a grey t-shirt and black jeans. Share what you think . The comments below have been moderated in advance. hilicheal, . london, United Kingdom, . 19 hours ago . ok got it ,big scary guy with a shotgun stay away thanks for that,because i normally make a beeline for people like that . The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules.
the public not to approach a missing father-of-two who is believed to have disappeared Midlands, on Sunday afternoon and was last seen said Mr Foster is a registered firearm keeper and it is believed he may be in possession of a shotgun. Missing: Garry Foster (left) left his be attempting to live off the land in rural