‘Et worms, drank urine’: Man shares how he survived 31 days in Amazon jungle

In an extraordinary story of survival, a Bolivian man claims he survived by eating insects after being lost alone in the Amazon jungle for more than a month. according to a BBC According to the report, 30-year-old Jhonatan Acosta became separated from his friends on January 25 while on a hunting trip in northern Bolivia. About a month later, search and rescue teams located him.

After his rescue, Mr. Acosta told how he kept himself alive in the jungle and the hardships he had to go through. He said that they survive by eating insects, worms and wild fruits like papayas.

‘I asked God for rain. If it had not rained, I would not have survived,” he said. Mr Acosta said he collected rainwater in his rubber boots to keep himself hydrated. However, when the sky turned dry, he was forced to drink his own urine.

He also talked about how he encountered all kinds of wild animals and different creatures in the jungle, including a jaguar.

After 31 days, he miraculously spotted a search party about 300 meters away and rushed towards them, shouting for help. A group of four men eventually found him.

Mr Acosta lost 17 kilos, had a dislocated ankle and was dehydrated after spending 31 days in the jungle. After this procedure, he was taken to a health center, where he had his beard and hair shaved off.

He has now vowed to give up hunting and dedicate his life to making music for God.

Horacio Acosta, the victim’s younger brother, said, “He is going to play music to praise God. He made a promise to God and I think he will keep his promise.”

In one such incident, a man from the Caribbean island of Dominica claimed that he lived for 24 days Lost at sea in a sailboat after eating ketchup before being rescued in Colombian waters.

Elvis Francois, 47, said, “I didn’t have food. There was only a bottle of ketchup, garlic powder and Maggi on the boat. So I mixed it with some water to survive 24 days at sea.” English in a video released by the Colombian Navy.