6-day search for missing teen ends with emotional reunion

(Gray Media) - A 17-year-old who was missing for six days in the Australian wilderness was reunited with his mother after rescue crews found him.“Amazingly, William is in good spirits and, for the most part, in good health,” police said.William’s mom dropped him off with a friend on Nov. 6 to go camping. He went to pick up camping equipment nearby and didn’t return. His friend searched the area but couldn’t find William.Authorities conducted an extensive search of the area and then brought William to safety. Crews were doing an aerial search when they saw a tackle box in bushland and found William lying by a creek nearby.Victoria police shared a video showing the team spotting the teen from above. You can hear his mother crying as she reaches out to her son for a long hug.