A man from Bolivia who claimed to have been lost in the Amazon for a month said that he had to eat insects and worms, collect water in his boots and drink his own urine to survive, according to the "Guardian" report.
If his story is confirmed, 30-year-old Jonathan Acosta will be one of the few people in the world who managed to survive in the Amazon alone for such an extended period of time.
Acosta was on a hunting trip with four friends in the rainforest, but became separated from the group on January 25.
His family reported him missing at the end of January.
A month later, last Saturday, he was found by his search and rescue team.
"What helped me was the fact that I knew survival techniques: I had to eat insects, drink my own urine and eat worms," he told the Unitel TV channel yesterday (Tuesday).
"I was also attacked by animals," he added.
Jonathan Acosta before the trip (photo: screenshot, Twitter)
Acosta said that it rained most of the time, so he was able to collect rainwater with his boots.
But when the rain stopped, he had to drink his own urine.
"I asked God to make it rain. If it hadn't rained, I wouldn't have survived."
According to him, he walked 40 km in his search for humans, but quickly discovered that he was going around in circles. He said he lost 17 kg and sprained his ankle.
In addition, at night, he slept on the ground and was subject to various insect bites.
His sister, Milda Acosta, said her brother "had to fight a dangerous wild boar" and spotted a tiger nearby, according to CBS.
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