{"id":28304,"date":"2013-02-15T19:41:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T18:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/british-backpacker-found-alive-outback-051457226.html"},"modified":"2013-02-15T19:41:31","modified_gmt":"2013-02-15T18:41:31","slug":"backpacker-sam-woodhead-found-alive-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/backpacker-sam-woodhead-found-alive-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Lens Fluid Saved Missing Backpacker"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Missing British backpacker Sam Woodhead has been found alive in the Australian outback.<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old\u00a0disappeared from a cattle station in the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday when he went for a jog.<\/p>\n

A police spokesman said Mr Woodhead was a little sunburned when he was found, but was hydrated and otherwise well.<\/p>\n

His father Peter told Sky News: “It’s an incredibly exciting and happy ending to what’s been a real nightmare. We believe he’s being flown to Longreach hospital mainly for precautionary reasons.<\/p>\n

“Our thanks go to all those who have joined the search, a lot of which have been volunteers in very hostile territory.”<\/p>\n

The former Brighton College student is being returned to the homestead at the central Queensland cattle station where he was staying for a medical assessment, before being transferred to a hospital in the nearby town, Longreach.<\/p>\n

There were unconfirmed reports that he was found during a helicopter search, police said.<\/p>\n

His sister Rebecca, posted the news on Facebook today, saying: “We have been told that they have found sam!! We have no information on his condition or where he was found yet, so keep your fingers crossed.”<\/p>\n

Local authorities launched a search for Mr Woodhead, reportedly from Richmond Upon Thames in Surrey, amid fears he may have become lost in the hot, isolated region.<\/p>\n

Rescuers searched for him by land and air. His mother is understood to have urged police to widen their search as her son, an experienced long-distance runner, could have travelled some way from his base.<\/p>\n

Temperatures have been around 37C (98.6 Fahrenheit) in the area this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Missing British backpacker Sam Woodhead has been found alive in the Australian outback.<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old disappeared from a cattle station in the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday when he went for a jog.<\/p>\n

A police spokesman said Mr Woodhead was a little sunburned when he was found, but was hydrated and otherwise well.<\/p>\n

His father Peter told Sky News: “It’s an incredibly exciting and happy ending to what’s been a real nightmare. We believe he’s being flown to Longreach hospital mainly for precautionary reasons.<\/p>\n

“Our thanks go to all those who have joined the search, a lot of which have been volunteers in very hostile territory.”<\/p>\n

The former Brighton College student is being returned to the homestead at the central Queensland cattle station where he was staying for a medical assessment, before being transferred to a hospital in the nearby town, Longreach.<\/p>\n

There were unconfirmed reports that he was found during a helicopter search, police said.<\/p>\n

His sister Rebecca, posted the news on Facebook today, saying: “We have been told that they have found sam!! We have no information on his condition or where he was found yet, so keep your fingers crossed.”<\/p>\n

Local authorities launched a search for Mr Woodhead, reportedly from Richmond Upon Thames in Surrey, amid fears he may have become lost in the hot, isolated region.<\/p>\n

Rescuers searched for him by land and air. His mother is understood to have urged police to widen their search as her son, an experienced long-distance runner, could have travelled some way from his base.<\/p>\n

Temperatures have been around 37C (98.6 Fahrenheit) in the area this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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