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An American woman found her ex-boyfriend living in her attic.

The woman, who has only been identified as Tracy, discovered the man living in a heating duct after ending their relationship 12 years ago.

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The mother-of-five told TV station WCNC that she had just finished putting her children to bed when she heard an animal-like noise from the attic.

After hearing the sound, Tracy said: "Then all the nails just popped out of the ceiling over my bed. Like 'bing, bing, bing'."

She sent her older sons and adult nephew into the attic where they found her ex-boyfriend, who was recently released from prison.

The man escaped before the police arrived but is believed to have been living in the attic for a few weeks as he had left behind several cups of faeces and urine.

It was also discovered that he had been watching Tracy through the air vent in her room.

The man is yet to be found.