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German backpacker lost in outback 'beyond grateful' to be found

Lost in the Australian outback

A German backpacker who went missing in the Australian outback has been found safe and sound, and he is beyond grateful for the rescue. Thomas Schütte, 29, had been travelling through the remote region of Western Australia when he went missing last week.

The search effort

The search effort to find him involved local authorities, volunteers, and Indigenous trackers, with the mission scaled down over the weekend due to the lack of leads. But on Tuesday morning, a farm owner in the town of Wiluna discovered Schütte asleep in his shed.

Reunited with his host family

The backpacker has since been reunited with his host family, who he had been travelling with before going missing. They were overjoyed to hear that he had been found. Schütte reportedly became separated from his group during a bushwalk in the remote outback, and spent five days sleeping in a cave before being found.

A happy ending

Western Australia Police commended the efforts of all those who helped search for Schütte.

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