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Australian teen boy found alive after 6 days in the bush
DW.com • • world
Key Points:
- Seventeen-year-old William, missing for six days in Victoria's dense bushland, was found alive during an aerial search near Stoney Creek after going missing while camping with a friend.
- William got lost after leaving his friend to retrieve equipment and did not return, prompting a large-scale search operation involving helicopters, special units, and volunteers.
- Rescuers discovered William sleeping on a rock in a dry riverbed after spotting his fishing tackle box; he was found shirtless and sunburned but in good spirits and health.
- After being winched to safety, William was reunited with his mother and taken to hospital for monitoring; his mother expressed relief and said he stayed in one spot waiting to be rescued.
- Police revealed William had fallen down a riverbed two days prior and remained there hoping for rescue, while his mother joked he would be "grounded for life" after the ordeal.
