Australian teen who went missing in bushland wearing only shorts and boots found alive after six days

William, 17, was reported missing after straying from his camp near Walhalla in Victoria’s Gippsland region

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A teenage boy has been found alive after disappearing in dense bushland wearing only shorts and work boots nearly a week ago.

Police AirWing found William, 17, whose surname has not been shared, on Thursday morning.