Boy found alive after 6 days lost in wilderness: "Grounded for life"
Summary
A 17-year-old boy with autism was found alive after spending six days lost in woodlands near Walhalla, eastern Australia. He was in mostly good health, reunited with his mother and taken to hospital for monitoring.Key Facts
- Police identified the boy only as William.
- He went missing last Friday after walking from his campsite to collect camping equipment.
- A police helicopter crew found him asleep on a flat rock beside a creek, about 2 kilometers from the campsite.
- William had spent the last two days near the creek, where steep terrain kept him from moving on, police said.
- More than 100 emergency workers and volunteers took part in the search.
- Police said William was in good spirits and mostly in good health.
- His family said he has Level 2 autism, a level associated with a need for substantial support.
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