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A man who had been missing for more than two weeks in the Australian bush was found alive on Sunday, after apparently surviving "by drinking water from a dam and eating mushrooms," police said the same day. .
Aged 58, he was found in the morning near a dam by a local owner.
Missing man, Robert Weber, was located this morning (Sunday January 24) near a dam around 9am by a property owner.
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- Queensland Police (@QldPolice) January 24, 2021
He was last seen on January 6 leaving a hotel in Kilkivan, about 200 kilometers north of Brisbane.
According to Queensland Police, his vehicle got stuck on an unfamiliar road.
"He stayed near his car with his dog for three days before running out of water," authorities said.
The research had been suspended
"He left on foot and got lost then stayed near a dam where he survived sleeping on the ground, drinking water from the dam and eating mushrooms," the statement continued.
Aerial and ground searches had been suspended after a week to comb through "a dense area of bush, rivers, dams and steep terrain in rainy weather."
Robert Weber was hospitalized "suffering from exposure to the elements but unharmed," police said.
Her dog, however, has not been found.
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