A teenager who went into the forest in the spirit of adventure met a tragic end. William, a 17-year-old teenager, was finally rescued after being missing for 6 days in a forest full of poisonous snakes and ferocious animals. The video of William's rescue, with his sun-burnt body emaciated and starving, lying on the edge of the shower, has gone viral on social media. Where seen, the teenager is throwing punches in the air with joy at the sight of the helicopter.
The incident began on Friday, November 6. William went camping in the forest with his friend. They were camped in bushland in the Walhalla area of Victoria, 180 kilometers east of Melbourne. He suddenly disappeared from there. Then the search operation began. Nothing except dogs, divers, helicopters. The Victoria Mounted Police are looking for William. Despite continuous search, the family almost gave up hope without finding any trace of the teenager.
According to the police, the teenager stumbled and fell from the top of the steep hill. And stuck in a place from which there was no way back.
In this situation, on November 12, during a routine search by helicopter, the police found William lying on a rock next to a shower. Even William, who was burnt by the sun, could not contain his excitement at the sight of the helicopter. He is seen punching the air in joy. William was reportedly wearing shorts and boots when he went missing. He had no phone. Meanwhile, William met with an accident while camping. According to the police, Khara stumbled and fell from the top of a steep hill. And stuck in a place from which there was no way back. In that condition, William survived by eating a packet of chips and shower water for the last 6 days. The packet of chips my mother gave us lasted two days. He spent the rest of the days eating only water.
After 6 days missing boy William has been located by Victoria Police safe and well and he is currently in hospital for monitoring.
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After being rescued by helicopter, William is currently under observation in the hospital. The doctors said that there is no major injury in his body. Meanwhile, after the rescue, William's mother, Elizabeth Barclay, hugged her son and said, “You are now under house arrest for life.” On the other hand, William said, “I will never leave the house again.” Besides, the policemen are also happy to rescue the teenager. Victoria Police officer Jason Benbow said police officers were also emotional during the rescue. That teenager sure has a story to tell us. We are also eager to hear.