Teen Found Alive After Six Days in the Bush
A 17 year old from near Melbourne went missing while out camping with a friend last Friday. Search teams looked for him for nearly a week across rough country about 115 miles east of the city.
Police finally spotted him from the air lying on a rock by a creek. He was sunburned and worn out but in surprisingly good shape. He had stayed put waiting for help and got by on creek water plus a bag of chips.
When rescuers winched him up and brought him back his mom hugged him tight by the helicopter. She told reporters she is over the moon he is safe and healthy. Then she joked that he is never leaving the house again.
The whole story feels like one of those rare good endings that people cannot stop sharing. The photos of him on the rock and the emotional reunion make it even more real.
