The 30-year-old man got lost while hunting with friends in the Amazon in northern Bolivia.
By Vanessa BuschschlüterA Bolivian man has described how he managed to survive for 31 days in the Amazon jungle after he got lost.He says he drank rainwater collected in his shoes and ate worms and other insects while hiding from jaguars and peccaries, a type of pig-like mammal.
Mr Acosta lost 17kg in weight, had a dislocated ankle and was dehydrated when he was found but according to those who found him, was still able to walk with a limp.Jhonattan Acosta was taken to a health centre where he had his beard and hair shaved "He only had one cartridge in his shotgun and couldn't walk, and he thought no one would be looking for him anymore," Horacio Acosta, the survivor's younger brother, added.
After 31 days, he spotted a search party some 300m away and limped towards them through thorny bushes, shouting to draw attention to him.
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