An elderly man has been found alive in bushland on Mt Ousley, near where Fernhill man Bruce Ludbrook disappeared after setting out on a bushwalk this week.
Motorbike riders discovered the man at 9.25am today in dense bushland near the Picton Rd turn-off, and he indicated to them that he had been lost for several days.
Police and ambulance officers are presently on their way to the site to determine whether it is Mr Ludbrook, 71, who has been missing for three nights in cold conditions.
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"A group of bike riders have come across an elderly man, and he has indicated to them that he has been lost for a couple of days," she said.
An ambulance helicopter is also on its way to the site.
Mr Ludbrook, who is suffering early onset dementia, was last seen about 4pm on Tuesday walking towards the old Corrimal colliery site.
Police said he was a former greyhound walker and was accustomed to walking long distances up to three times a day, however searchers were uncertain whether he had any bushcraft skills.
For full coverage and pictures see Saturday's Mercury.
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