A manhunt is underway after a convicted domestic abuser was "mistakenly released" in Texas on Sunday afternoon.

Troy Dugas was shown out of the Harris County Jail in downtown Houston at about 4:30 p.m. after a paperwork error, according to local media reports citing the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO).

The 36-year-old was supposed to be starting a 5-year prison term, but instead walked free from the Harris County Jail after officials accidentally released him.

The sheriff's office shared Dugas' mugshot on social media platform X, saying: "Please be on the lookout for Troy Dugas, 36. Deputies are searching for Dugas after he was mistakenly released from jail on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Please call 911 to report sightings."

They added: "Dugas was due to begin serving a 5-year state pris

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