WEIRD AND WILD

'Missing'man joins search party looking for himself

Amissing man in Turkey accidentally joined his own search party for hours beforerealising he was the person they were looking for, local media reports.

Beyhan Mutlu had been drinking with friends on Tuesday when hewandered into a forest in Bursa province.

When he failed to return, his wife and friends alerted localauthorities and a search party was sent out.

Mr Mutlu, 50, then stumbled across the search party and decidedto join them, NTV reported.

But when members of the search party began calling out his name,he replied: "I am here."

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He was taken aside by one of the rescuer workers togive a statement.

"Don't punish me too harshly, officer. My father will kill me," hereportedly told them.

Police then drove Mr Mutlu home. It is not clear if he was givena fine.

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