Survival of the fittest in the fifth edition of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin suggested that organisms that best adjusted to their environment are the most successful in surviving. And this Australian man living in a crocodile habitat is the biggest example of the same. Two fishermen rescued a naked fugitive who was found sitting on a tree branch to save himself. But how did he manage to survive the dangerous situation? Well, here’s how he did it.
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The 40-Year-Old Fugitive Cried For Help
The fisherman named Cam Faust said that he and his fellow recreational fisher Kev Joiner heard the fugitive Luke Voskresensky, 40, yell for help. The fishermen were setting crab traps in mangroves on the outskirts of Darwin’s northern city when they heard the cry for help. From Australia Bushfires To Stock Market Crash, 10 Major Events That Happened In 2020.
Two fishermen have bizarrely stumbled across a naked fugitive in the Northern Territory, who had been hiding in a mangrove tree over croc-infested waters.
The wanted man said he’d been eating snails and was desperate for water.
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The Man Built A Nest On A Tree To Survive
The fishermen then found the naked fugitive who was covered in mud, cuts and insect bites. The man was lost for four days and survived by eating snails. He also used his clothes for bits and pieces along the way. Further, the stranded man also built a nest up in the tree laying a meter above the water infested with crocodiles. He has done really well to survive. 1500 Mangrove Trees To Be Chopped In Mumbai For Construction Of Versova-Bandra Sea Link.
The Naked Man Was Covered With Cuts & Insect Bites
While the fishermen first hesitated to get him on board, but they decided to help him after looking at his dry and weak condition. The stranded man had cuts all over him. The fishermen initially thought that he must have got lost after New Year’s night and done himself a mischief in the bush.
But all is well that ends well. Isn’t it?