Boy, 7, found alive in ‘lion-infested’ Zimbabwe game park

Boy, 7, found alive in ‘lion-infested’ Zimbabwe game park after going missing for five days
A young boy in Zimbabwe was rescued from a “lion-infested” national park after going missing for five days. Tinotenda Pudu, 7, went missing from his village in the northwest of the country on December 27.
'A true miracle': 7-year-old boy survives 5 days in lion-infested game park in Zimbabwe
After five "long (and) harrowing days" in the jungle near the Hogwe River, which feeds into Ume River, park rangers found the boy alive on Dec. 31, Murombedzi and park officials said. While lost in the park, the boy slept on a rocky perch, evaded lions, passed elephants and ate wild fruits, according to Murombedzi.
Lost Boy Found After 5 Days In Zimbabwe Park With Lions And Elephants
Tinotenda Pundu went missing in Zimbabwe after getting lost but survived for five days before being rescued by park rangers.
Young boy survives 5 days in 'lion-infested' game park in Zimbabwe: Officials
A child who had been missing for five days was found alive in a vast game park inhabited by big cats and other wild animals in northern Zimbabwe, officials said.
Miraculous: Boy, 7, survives for several days in “lion-infested” African national park
After getting lost and ending up miles from home, Tinotenda Pudu survived for just under a week in a Zimbabwean game reserve.
‘It was a miracle that he survived’: Lost boy survives five days in Zimbabwe park teeming with lions
He slept on perched rocks so that lions and other wildlife could not get to him. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Young boy survives 5 nights lost in "unforgiving wild" of game park full of lions, hippos and elephants
Officials in Zimbabwe say 7-year-old Tinotenda Pudu survived five nights in the "unforgiving wild" of a game park thanks to his wilderness skills.
8-Year-Old Boy Lost In Zimbabwe's Lion Park Comes Out Alive After 5 Days; Ate Wild Fruits & Dug Wells For Survival
"He wandered away, lost direction, and unknowingly entered the perilous Matusadona game park. For five long days, the boy endured the unforgiving wild, including roaring lions, passing elephants, and cold nights on a rocky perch", she wrote.
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Young Boy Found Alive After Spending 5 Days Surrounded by Lions and Elephants in Game Park
Tinotenda Pudu, 8, survived almost a week alone in Zimbabwe's Matusadona National Park Angel Saunders has been a writer at PEOPLE since 2023. She’s previously worked at iHeartMedia, IndieWire ...
Boy, 7, found alive five days after going missing in 'lion-infested' Zimbabwe game park
After wandering away from his home, the boy used wildlife knowledge to survive, digging holes along a riverbank to find ...