A missing 7-year-old boy survived alone for five days with elephants and lions at an African game park in what Zimbabwean politicians are calling “a true miracle”.
Tinotenda Pudu spent almost a week alone in Matusadonha Game Park after “wandering”[ing] Away” and losing their sense of direction, Mutsa Murombedzi, a member of parliament in Zimbabwe, wrote in a post on X.
According to officials, Matusadona Africa Park rangers found Pudu after walking about 15 miles from the home.
7-year-old Tinotenda Pudu has been found safe after spending five days in the African jungle.
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“after [five] “After long, harrowing days, in the forest near the Hogwe River, which joins the Ume River, the boy has been found alive,” Murombedji announced. “Sleeping on a rocky perch, amidst roaring lions, passing elephants. , eating wild fruits and simply among ruthless savages [is] too much for one [7]-Year.”
That child survived for five days by living among lions and elephants.
According to the African Parks website, the park is home to lions, leopards, buffalo, zebras, elephants, hippos and antelope.
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According to Murombedzi, the Nyaminyami community beats the drums every day at night, in the hope that the boy will hear the sound and find his way back home.
An African wild elephant is seen walking on a red soil road in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa. (Artera/Marica van der Meer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
“Most of all, we thank God for tracking down Tinotenda and bringing him back home safely,” he said. “It is a testament to the power of unity, hope, prayer and never giving up.”
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Officials confirmed the child’s age to the BBC.
