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Australian teen survives two months in wild

An Australian teenager who went missing two months ago was discovered in bushland minutes from his home, emaciated, exhausted and covered in leeches, police said.

File photo. An Australian teenager who went missing two months ago was discovered in bushland minutes from his home, emaciated, exhausted and covered in leeches, police said on Monday.

Matthew Allen's family feared the worst after the 18-year-old disappeared in late November from Westleigh, in northwest Sydney. His mobile phone and bank accounts went untouched.

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