Man Shares How He Survived In Amazon Jungle For 31 Days

He was discovered by search and rescue groups after a month

In a rare story of survival, a Bolivian man has claimed that he survived by consuming bugs and worms, after being misplaced alone within the Amazon forest for greater than a month. In line with a BBC report, 30-year-old Jhonatan Acosta received separated from his mates throughout a searching journey in northern Bolivia on January 25. Virtually a month later, he was discovered by search and rescue groups.

Following his rescue, Mr Acosta recounted how he saved himself alive within the forest and what hardships he needed to undergo. He stated that he survived by consuming worms, bugs, and wild fruits just like papayas. 

”I requested God for rain. If it hadn’t rained, I’d not have survived,” he stated. Mr Acosta added that he collected rainwater in his rubber boots to maintain himself hydrated. Nevertheless, he was compelled to drink his personal urine when the skies dried up.

He additionally talked about how he encountered all types of untamed animals and completely different creatures within the jungle together with a jaguar. 

After 31 days, he miraculously noticed a search celebration some 300 metres away and limped in the direction of them, shouting for assist. A gaggle of 4 males lastly discovered him. 

Mr Acosta misplaced 17 kg, had a dislocated ankle and was dehydrated after spending 31 days within the jungle. Following the ordeal, he was taken to a well being centre the place he had his beard and hair shaved.

He has now vowed to surrender searching and dedicate his life to creating music for God. 

“He’s going to play music to reward God. He promised God that, and I feel he’ll preserve his promise,” Horacio Acosta, the survivor’s youthful brother, stated. 

In an analogous incident, a person from the Caribbean island of Dominica claimed he survived 24 days misplaced at sea in a sailboat by consuming ketchup earlier than being rescued in Colombian waters. 

“I had no meals. There was solely a bottle of ketchup that was on the boat, garlic powder and Maggi. So I blended it up with some water for me to outlive 24 days within the sea,” Elvis Francois, 47, stated in English in a video launched by the Colombian Navy.