By Meghan Keneally PUBLISHED: 11:02 EST, 7 March 2014 | UPDATED: 16:03 EST, 7 March 2014 Media mogul Ted Turner has been treated for appendicitis and is now being hospitalized in Buenos Aires. He was reportedly rushed to a local clinic in the remote Argentinian region of Patagonia early Friday morning. He received treatment at the San Carlos clinic in Bariloche before being transferred to Buenos Aires, the country's capitol. Scroll down for video Health scare: Ted Turner was rushed to a remote clinic in Patagonia and treated for appendicitis CNN's Southeast desk reported the hospital stay in Buenos Aires he was 'admitted to a local hospital for observation' on Friday morning.
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CNN founder was visiting his ranch in Patagonia when he was rushed to a local clinic early Friday
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Turner, 75, was reportedly treated for appendicitis but was well enough to walk out of the clinic on his own
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Took a private jet to the Argentinian capital and is now under 'observation'
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