Australian teen in shorts and boots found alive after six days in bush
A police helicopter found William, 17, lying in a creek near Walhalla in Victoria, Australia, on Thursday morning. He had been missing since last Friday and had only a few scratches, his mother said.
A 17-year-old boy has been found alive after almost a week lost in dense Australian bushland. The Police AirWing spotted him on Thursday morning, The Guardian reported. He was lying in a creek near Walhalla, about 185km east of Melbourne. Police have released only his first name, William. Officers were winched down to reach him. Rescuers gave him a doughnut and a bottle of water, the BBC reported. They then took him to hospital for a check-up. He was still wearing the clothes he disappeared in: shorts and work boots. William went missing on November 6, during a weekend camping trip with a friend. His mother had dropped the two boys off, according to The Guardian. He is believed to have walked a short way back to the drop-off point to fetch more camping gear. He never returned. His friend searched the area but found no trace of him. Police said he was last seen near Stoney Creek Road, between Cowwarr and Walhalla, at about 4pm that…
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