The owner and his beloved Pitt Bull

The SPCA has shared a touching story of a man who was reunited with his beloved dog, five years after it went missing.

In a post on social media, the Durban and Coast SPCA shared how a stray pit bull arrived at its premises earlier this month.

"As we always do, our team scanned for a microchip, and yes, the owner's details were found," the SPCA said.

It said the owner was overcome by emotions when contacted by their team.