Only 24 Hours Left

Gardner also claimed that by the time they had found William, he believed that if they hadn’t found him and when they did, he would probably have died. He shared,” In all my career I have never seen someone so emaciated. I could not believe that he was alive, and feel certain that in another 24 hours he would not have been alive.”

He Could Thank The Water

Spokesperson Bronson added, “They say that those who are autistic are drawn to water. He stayed with a water source, that was key. A person can go three day without food but only a few days without water. He stayed cool in the river, and he hydrated himself.” Oldfield also shared, “I think he probably hiked as far as he could until he was physically exhausted and he went into survival mode.”