A Missing Teen Is Found Alive After 6 Days in the Australian Woodlands
Police said the 17-year-old was found in good health after an aerial search spotted a tackle box and led rescuers to him.
- 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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In Australia, a 17-year-old boy was found alive after six days surviving without water or supplies, and was lost wanting to join his camp.
William had left camp with a friend when he was lost in a forested region; more than 100 rescuers participated in the operation that allowed him to find him.
A 17-year-old boy spent six days in the Australian bush after a fall. A helicopter discovered him in a creek bed and took him to the hospital.
The Australian Police has rescued a 17-year-old teenager on Thursday who was missing for six days in an isolated forest area in the Australian region of Victoria. The young man, identified as William, was found and rescued from a dry bed by a helicopter belonging to the police air unit of ... Continue reading "They rescue a teenager alive after spending six days missing in an Australian forest"
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A 17-year-old teenager who remained missing for six days in a remote wooded area of the Australian state of Victoria (south) was located alive on Thursday by a police helicopter and rescued from a drybed, in an operation that mobilized hundreds of people.
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