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Father: Missing Scout Was Homesick

 Raymond Jones    Created:  3/17/2007 10:39:30 PM  Updated: 3/21/2007 10:39:05 PM

Wilkes County, NC ?- The search for a missing Greensboro boy scout has come to a happy conclusion.

To see that announcement, click here

Ranger Tina White told reporters 12-year-old Michael Auberry was found alive on Tuesday morning. Rescue crews apparently found Michael around 11:00 am.

Misha Marshall, the rescue worker who found Michael with her search dog Gandolf, says the boy seemed to be in good condition. He was able to walk, but he was helped off the trail by rescue crews.

Michael was taken to a Blue Ridge Parkway ranger station before being transported to the hospital.

White says she expects he will be given some time to rest before he talks to authorities about what happened.

Rescue workers say they're glad the boy was found on Tuesday, because bad weather is expected to move into the area.

Auberry went missing while attending an overnight camping trip Saturday at Doughton Park in Wilkes County. He was staying at a primitive camp site at the park near the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Rescuers were confident given Auberry's dress and the survival skills he's been taught, he would be okay.

Auberry is a scout from Troop 230, which is based out of West Irving Park United Methodist Church.

No one is sure how Michael disappeared. A park ranger involved in the search thinks he may have wandered into the woods to explore. About 10 scouts and their three adult leaders noticed him missing after returning to the camp for lunch between 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm Saturday. Michael had skipped a morning hike and stayed behind at the camp with an adult leader because Michael wanted to sleep in. The ranger says he was not aware of Michael having any arguments or problems with the troop members or his family. Missing Scout Video Timeline:

March 18 Our coverage when we first brought you this story, click here

March 19 To see our noon update, click here To see our 5:00 pm update, click here To see our 6:00 pm update, click here The search continues, click here

March 20 To see Kent Auberry's news conference with reporters, click here To see the Good Morning Show Update, click here To see the announcement Auberry had been found, click here To see the noon update, click here To see the 5:00 pm update, click here To see the 6:00 pm update, click here To see a video timeline of events, click here

Other Video Neighbors react to scout being found, click here Local boy scouts talk about the survival skills they learn as scouts, click here For tips on preparing your child in case they get lost, click here

To see a map of the area, click here To see aerial footage of the area, click here

To read the statement from Guilford County Schools click here.

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