TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (WSVN) - The Florida State University sophomore from South Florida who went missing last Wednesday has been found alive, authorities said.

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Sunday on social media that 19-year-old Justin Shields was located.

Florida Fish and Wildlife officials, FSU Police officers and LCSO deputies discovered the student in a wooded area away from the main roadway, Old Magnolia Road.

Officials said search dogs led authorities to Shields’ immediate area.

He was taken to a local hospital to be treated for dehydration. He is expected to recover.

Meanwhile, his sister, Ashley Shields posted the news on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/ashleyy_shields/status/1038877878325321728

Justin Shields, a South Florida native, graduated from Coral Reef High School in Southwest Miami-Dade.

Sunday evening, LCSO posted a video on Facebook showing his family thanking everyone involved with the search.

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