Police find teenager alive six days after he disappeared in Gippsland bush
A 17-year-old boy was rescued by police after surviving six days lost in the Victorian bushland. He was found in good spirits and reunited with his family after surviving on limited rations and makeshift shelter.
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This story highlights the effectiveness of emergency search and rescue operations in remote wilderness areas.
A police helicopter crew has found and winched to safety a teenager who had disappeared in bushland in Victoria's east six days ago.
The 17-year-old disappeared on Friday while on a camping trip with his friend.
The boy was reunited with his mother before being taken to hospital for monitoring.
Link copied Share Share article A teenager survived six days in dense bushland in Victoria's east by using two towels as blankets to combat freezing nights and rationing a family sized bag of chicken chips.
William, 17, is recovering in hospital after a police helicopter found him sleeping in a dry riverbed.
The teenager, whose surname has not been released, disappeared on Friday while camping with a friend at Walhalla East, about 180 kilometres east of Melbourne.
His disappearance sparked an intense six-day search i nvolving hundreds of people, including police divers, the dog squad and helicopters.
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