Report from the Sydney Morning Herald.

"A teenager who survived for nearly nine weeks in bushland in Sydney's north was found covered in leeches and bites and had lost nearly half of his body weight during his incredible ordeal, rescuers say."

Reminds me of the autistic kid found last year in Utah.

Yes. I had the same thought -- either evading searchers or autistic or some other problem. A friend just wrote and confirmed he was evading, but no details.

If it's a minor, they may not release medical or psychological details.

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