The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported Darcy’s father, Terry Deefholts, could not believe the news Darcy had been found at about 9 a.m. Thursday. "It’s kind of surreal.

Darcy Deefholt has been found alive on a remote island miles offshore. Terry Deefholt / Facebook “HELP – I NEED BOATS, BEACH WALKERS, DRONES AND 4WDs and PLANES AT FIRST LIGHT,” his post read.

Missing Surfer, 19, Found Alive on Remote Island After He’s Swept 8 Miles into the Ocean: '1 in a Million’ Darcy Deefholts was discovered by rescuers on the morning of Thursday, July 10, on an ...