# Missing teenager found after six days in bushland

> A 17-year-old Australian boy missing for six days has been found by police in dense bushland during a helicopter search and reunited with his mother.
- Title: Missing teenager found after six days in bushland · Al Jazeera
- Summary: A 17-year-old Australian boy missing for six days has been found by police in dense bushland during a helicopter search and reunited with his mother.
- Keywords: missing person, search and rescue, australia, police, Al Jazeera
- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/14/missing-australian-teenager-reunites-with-his-mother?traffic_source=rss
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- Topics: missing person, search and rescue, australia, police, news, world, politics
## Teenager missing for six days
A 17-year-old Australian teenager went missing and was not found for six days, prompting a search operation by police.
## Found in dense bushland by helicopter
Police located the teenager in dense bushland during a helicopter search, bringing the six-day search to an end.
## Reunited with mother, recovering in hospital
The teenager was reunited with his mother and is now recovering in hospital with sunburn and minor injuries.
## Key takeaway

A 17-year-old Australian teenager missing for six days was found in bushland by police during a helicopter search and reunited with his mother.