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A Bolivian guy said that he disappeared and spent a month living off worms and insects, collecting water with his boots, and drinking his own urine. Jhonatan Acosta, 30, would rank among the longest-ever lone survivors of the Amazon if the man’s claims are verified. “It helped a lot to know about survival techniques: I had to consume insects, drink my urine, eat worms,” he said while speaking to Unitel TV on Tuesday. “I was attacked by animals,” he added.
He had no choice but to consume his own faeces
Acosta’s family reported him missing at the end of January. With four buddies, he had travelled to the Amazon rainforest for a hunting excursion, but on January 25, he lost contact with them. About a month later, on Saturday, the search and rescue crews finally located him. Acosta estimated that the majority of the month was spent in the rain. He continued by saying that he utilised his rubber boots to catch all feasible amounts of rainwater. Yet when it didn’t rain, he had no choice but to consume his own faeces.
“I asked God for rain. If it hadn’t rained, I would not have survived,” Acosta said. Acosta added that he walked for about 40km (25 miles) in the hope to find a civilisation but soon realised that he had been going around in circles. During his stay in the Amazon rainforest, the man reportedly lost 17 kg and dislocated his ankle. At night, he was exposed to all kinds of wild elements and received bites from various animals. According to Acosta’s sister Miladde Acosta, a tiger was lurking nearby and her brother “had to fight with a pig, which is a wild and deadly animal,” according to CBS.
He has now taken a vow to never go hunting
“I am very happy and grateful,” Acosta told the station after being reunited with his family. After the ordeal, Acosta was admitted to a health centre where his beard and hair were shaved. He has now taken a vow to never go hunting and has decided to dedicate his life to creating music for God. “He is going to play music to praise God. He promised God that, and I think he will keep his promise,” said Horacio Acosta, the younger brother of the survivor.