Missing British backpacker Sam Woodhead has been found alive in the Australian outback.
The 18-year-old disappeared from a cattle station in the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday when he went for a jog.
A police spokesman said Mr Woodhead was a little sunburned when he was found, but was hydrated and otherwise well.
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.
"Our thanks go to all those who have joined the search, a lot of which have been volunteers in very hostile territory."
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.
There were unconfirmed reports that he was found during a helicopter search, police said.
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."
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.
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.
Temperatures have been around 37C (98.6 Fahrenheit) in the area this week.
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