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human-interest2 years ago•1 min saved

Miraculous Survival: Colombian Children Escape Jungle After 40 Days

Four Indigenous children in Colombia, aged one through 13, who survived a plane crash and spent over five weeks alone in the jungle, have been released from the hospital after a 34-day stay. The children, credited with their knowledge of the jungle and their eldest sister's courage, have physically recovered and will remain under the care of Colombia's child protection services due to a custody battle among relatives. The children's survival was aided by their deep understanding of jungle survival and an extensive search and rescue effort involving military and Indigenous rescuers.

via Al Jazeera English|

#colombia #custody-battle #human-interest

human-interest2 years ago•1 min saved

Miraculous Survival: Colombian Children Freed from Jungle After 5 Weeks

Four Colombian Indigenous children, aged 1 through 13, who survived a plane crash in the Amazon jungle have been released from the hospital after a 34-day stay. The children, whose mother and two other adults died in the crash, were found last month. Their knowledge of the jungle and the courage of their eldest sister were credited with saving their lives. The children will remain under the care of the country's child welfare institute due to a complex family situation, and custody arrangements will be decided in six months.

via New York Post |

#colombian-children #custody-battle #human-interest

animal-news2 years ago•3 min saved

Survival and Rescue in Colombia's Jungle: The Incredible Story of Four Children and a Dog.

Colombian Special Forces are still searching for Wilson, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois who helped guide the army to four lost children in the Amazon rainforest. Wilson disappeared after leading the team to the children, who survived 40 days in the jungle after their plane crashed. The search team has let loose two females in heat hoping to attract Wilson, and they have set food at strategic points to keep him fed. The Colombian army has vowed to keep searching for Wilson, who may still be diligently searching for the children.

via The Washington Post|

#animal-news #belgian-malinois #colombian-army

world2 years ago•9 min saved

Surviving 40 Days in Colombia's Jungle: The Incredible Story of Indigenous Children's Resilience.

Four Indigenous children, aged 13, 9, 4, and 11 months, survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after a plane crash that killed their mother. They were found by Colombian special forces who had teamed up with Indigenous guides. The children were members of the Huitoto Indigenous group and were well-prepared to forage because they were raised in the jungle. They survived by finding food, water, and shelter in the rainforest. The search team used modern technology, but Indigenous guides relied on traditional knowledge during the search.

via NPR|

#colombia #indigenous-children #jungle-survival