In June, Samuel Vengrinovich grew to become misplaced whereas mountaineering within the Himalayas. He ended up falling and breaking his arm, after which wandering round for 9 days by himself with no meals or water. To outlive the ordeal, the lacking hiker ate “bugs” and drank his personal pee. His household is looking for monetary assist to pay for bills.
In an interview with People, Vengrinovich says he left a gaggle camp with a pair different folks to go for a brief hike. As he did, the climate turned unhealthy. Fog obscured the trail, and Vengrinovich grew to become separated from the others. In an try to determine which route he ought to go, Vengrinovich says he tried to leap onto a big rock, however he fell and injured his arm.
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Formally in bother, Vengrinovich says after the autumn, he tried yelling for assist, however ultimately realized he would want to assist himself. Sooner or later, he noticed constructions within the distance and commenced strolling towards civilization, consuming bugs he discovered alongside the best way. Vengrinovich additionally says he drank his personal urine to maintain himself alive.
See an interview with the sister of this previously lacking hiker who survived consuming bugs and ingesting pee:
Contribute to the household’s GoFundMe here.
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