A 7-year-old boy has been found alive, five days after going missing in a game reserve in Zimbabwe. He was found 23 km from his home.
His name is Tontenda Pudu, and he is seven years old. This little boy disappeared from his home on December 27, 2024, heading towards a wildlife park in Matusadona, Zimbabwe. “infested with lions”. Fortunately, the latter was found five days later.
During his journey, T. Pudu tried as best he could to survive, by eating fruit and sleeping on an elevated place. “among roaring lions and passing elephants”says Mutsa Murombdzi, a local MP, according to Sky News.
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A true miracle in remote Kasvisva community, Nyaminyami in rural Kariba, a community where one wrong turn could easily lead into a game park. 8-year-old Tinotenda Pudu wandered away, lost direction & unknowingly headed into the… pic.twitter.com/z19BLffTZW
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It's a “true miracle, we are overwhelmed with gratitude to the brave park rangers, the tireless community of Nyaminyami who beat the drums at night every day so that the boy heard sound and to show him the direction to follow to return home at his home, as well as to all those who joined the search”she declares on the social network
Nearly 50 km
“Remarkably, he is estimated to have walked 49km across the rugged terrain of the lion-infested Matusadona National Park from his village to the point where he was found.”says a spokesperson for Zimparks, Zimbabwe's parks authority.
After stating that he was eight years old, the spokesperson confirmed that he is indeed seven years old. The boy was still taken to the hospital for medical examinations.
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