A Missing Teen Found Alive After 6 Days in Australian Woodlands
Police found the autistic 17-year-old after a six-day search, and he was taken to hospital with only minor injuries.
- On Thursday, Victoria Police Air Wing officers located 17-year-old William alive in bushland near Stoney Creek after a six-day search. The teenager, missing since November 6, was winched to safety and reunited with his mother.
- William disappeared Friday, November 6, after walking a short distance from his campsite near Walhalla to retrieve equipment. Police believe the teenager, who has Level 2 autism requiring 'substantial' support, became disoriented in the dense terrain.
- Rescuers spotted William's tackle box from the air, guiding them to a dry creek bed where he had remained after falling down a cliff. His mother, Elizabeth Barkley, reported he was in 'good health and good spirits' with 'only a few scratches'.
- Following the rescue, authorities transported the teenager to a hospital for monitoring. Barkley noted her son remained in the same spot, unable to move, until help arrived, saying, 'I'm just over the moon he's alive.'
- The Bureau of Meteorology recorded overnight temperatures as low as 3C during the six-day ordeal, underscoring the environmental severity. Individuals with Level 2 autism often require specialized safety protocols when navigating rugged environments, experts note.
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A MISSING Australian teenager has been found alive and unharmed after six days in the wilderness, and rescuers successfully pulled him to safety by helicopter.
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The Independent (US)Missing Australian teen found alive after six days lost in bushland
He disappeared on 6 November while camping with a friend near Walhalla East
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For almost a week, 100 troops in the Australian bush have been looking for a missing teenager. Now he has been discovered from the air - alive. It is the story of a dramatic rescue.
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