Dog found after being lost in the bush

February 1, 2021 6:24 PM

A happy ending: man found 18 days after attempting short cut through the bush, dog found two weeks later on the same property.
posted by freethefeet (13 comments total)

Mr Weber had been living on mushrooms and dam water.

We've all been there.
posted by Literaryhero at 7:18 PM on February 1, 2021 [6 favorites]

I am astonished that someone can eat wild mushrooms in Australia and not die, either from mycological toxicity, or from Australian fauna thinking "here's someone obviously suicidal, better put him out of his misery".
posted by Joe in Australia at 7:40 PM on February 1, 2021 [8 favorites]

That's a cute doggo
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 7:58 PM on February 1, 2021 [1 favorite]

I'm amazed that someone on their way home from the pub in the middle of summer can suddenly get lost for 18 days.
posted by Umami Dearest at 8:19 PM on February 1, 2021 [4 favorites]

Oh gosh, that is a happy ending! Thank you for posting this. Where I live, the environment can also be very inhospitable to lost hikers, and we have had a few deaths this year, so it's nice to read a story of a hiker being found alive. It's especially remarkable after he was lost for so long. Brave soul to be eating mushrooms, but maybe he knew how to recognize the safe ones. And it was lovely that his dog was also found alive and they can be reunited!
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 8:20 PM on February 1, 2021 [1 favorite]

It’s risky, but if you’re going to be in trouble for staying out late, it might be worth a shot to just lean into it.
posted by orange ball at 8:50 PM on February 1, 2021 [4 favorites]

My dad picked mushrooms and my mom said no. He is 94. That can't be the reason.
posted by Mr. Yuck at 9:42 PM on February 1, 2021

Umami Drinker..

You don't drink much, amirtite?
posted by Windopaene at 10:25 PM on February 1, 2021

Robert Weber, who survived being lost in bushland at Kilkivan in Queensland's Gympie region for 18 days,

Presumably the habitat of the horrifying Gympie Gympie tree?
posted by jamjam at 10:35 PM on February 1, 2021 [2 favorites]

What a cuty!
posted by razbo at 3:24 AM on February 2, 2021

Aww I'm sure the things she ate were positively disgusting :p
posted by kleinsteradikaleminderheit at 5:47 AM on February 2, 2021

Random Gympie mushrooms? Chances are this outing changed from "being lost" to "being on a mind-altering psychedelic spirit journey". Doubt he even realised he was out there for two weeks.

Very glad the pup is ok!
posted by turbid dahlia at 2:30 PM on February 2, 2021 [1 favorite]

the um, link text led me to expect something very different...
posted by pee tape at 4:11 AM on February 5, 2021