In Australia, a 17-year-old camper went missing deep in the Gippsland forest for six days, as first responders finally found the victim after an extensive aerial search.
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- 17-year-old camper rescued after six days in the Australian wilderness.
- The victim went camping with a friend before getting separated and lost.
- First responders found the 17-year-old lying on top of a rock near Stoney Creek.
VICTORIA, Australia – A missing camper is lucky to be alive after Australian police found a teenager in the wild after almost a week.
Footage shared by the Victoria Police Service shows the moment an aerial search team located the 17-year-old campervan deep in the Gippsland forest.
The victim went camping with a friend around the small town of Cowwarr before venturing into the heart of the wilderness.
First responders locate a missing camper van in the Australian wilderness.
(Victoria Police via Storyful)
The 17-year-old was the last with his friend before heading off alone to pick up camping gear at the initial drop-off location.
When he did not return, his friend searched the area but found no trace before calling the authorities.
First responders found the 17-year-old man lying on top of a rock near Stoney Creek, waving at the camera and clenching his fist in relief.
To the surprise of authorities, he was in good health at the time of his rescue.
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Missing camper reunited with family after nearly a week of disappearance.
(Victoria Police via Storyful)
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First responders performed a hoist rescue to extract the camper to the helicopter, where he was then transported to the hospital for further evaluation and reunited with his family.
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