00:03A missing autistic teen was remarkably found alive after nearly a week lost in the Australian
00:08wilderness. The 17-year-old, who is known only as William, went missing during a camping trip
00:12with friends about 115 miles east of Melbourne. Incredible video of his helicopter rescue shows
00:18the boy sunburned laying on a flat rock near a creek using towels as blankets. He disappeared
00:23after leaving his campsite to get more equipment and then got lost. Police said he trekked up
00:28very steep terrain and ended up getting trapped there. A massive search party was launched and
00:33William was found a little over a mile from his campsite. Authorities said that when he was
00:36recovered, he was in good spirits and good health. After six days in the woodlands, William was taken
00:42to the hospital for monitoring. The teen is level 2 autism, which requires substantial support. He
00:47was reunited with his mom, who told reporters that she was over the moon when she found out he was
00:51alive, and she joked he's now grounded for life.
