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Australian Teen Missing in Bush for Six Days Rescued Alive
Police found the 17-year-old alive after an aerial search spotted him in creekside bushland, ending an extensive rescue effort involving volunteers and helicopters.
- Victoria Police AirWing located 17-year-old William alive on Thursday morning lying in a creek near Stoney Creek, ending a six-day search after he disappeared while camping at Walhalla East.
- William vanished on Friday, November 6, during his first camping trip at Walhalla East, about 185km east of Melbourne, after walking to retrieve equipment near Stoney Creek Road and T2 Track.
- Victoria Police coordinated an extensive search involving the State Emergency Services and the Public Order Response Team, eventually spotting a tacklebox from the air that led rescuers to William in a nearby creek.
- Elizabeth Barkley described her son as in "good health and good spirits" with "only a few scratches," reuniting with William after the helicopter landed at the command post.
- After being transported to a hospital for monitoring, the teenager faces a "lifetime grounding" according to Barkley, who lives about 40 minutes from the search area in Morwell.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left
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L 42%
C 33%
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