RENTON, Wash. — An Australian man who went missing Oct. 5 while on a trip to western Washington has been found safe.
The Renton Police Department said Thursday the 68-year-old man was a little dehydrated when he was found in Renton but is "doing well considering."
His family is with him at Valley Medical Center.
The man was experiencing symptoms of severe confusion while he was staying at a hotel in the SeaTac area, according to the Renton Police Department.
He was taken to Valley Medical Center on Oct. 5 and discharged that same evening. According to police, he left the hospital on foot and headed south on Talbot Avenue.
According to his family, the man did not return to his hotel to get his belongings and missed his flight home.
His family then traveled to the Renton area to aid in the search.
The man's nephews, Nathan and Andrew Pickering, said he is an experienced traveler who has been all over the world.
As of Tuesday, Nathan said the family was waiting on bank records to see if there had been any activity on his credit card since he was reported missing. He also said that he knows his uncle suffers from anxiety, which could have been a factor in his visit to the hospital.
Nathan and Andrew organized a search party Tuesday near the exit of Valley Medical Center and the surrounding areas.
The man's belongings were still at the hotel as of Tuesday, and he hadn't used his passport since he was reported missing, according to his nephews.
"We really appreciate everything everyone's doing for us and I'd love to have a happy ending at the end of this," Nathan said.
