Australian teen who went missing in bushland wearing only shorts and boots found alive after six days
A 17-year-old boy who went missing in dense bushland near Walhalla, Victoria, has been found alive after six days. Police located the teenager following an extensive search operation involving air and ground units.
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Demonstrates the effectiveness of search and rescue operations in remote Australian wilderness areas.
Victoria police found William on Thursday morning after he disappeared in dense bushland nearly a week ago. Photograph: Supplied Victoria police found William on Thursday morning after he disappeared in dense bushland nearly a week ago. Photograph: Supplied Victoria Australian teen who went missing in bushland wearing only shorts and boots found alive after six days William, 17, was reported missing after straying from his camp near Walhalla in Victoria’s Gippsland region
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Prefer the Guardian on Google A teenage boy has been found alive after disappearing in dense bushland wearing only shorts and work boots nearly a week ago.
Police AirWing found William, 17, whose surname has not been shared, on Thursday morning.
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