23 days alone in the jungle, missing soldier survived by drinking urine and eating raw tortoise

Columbian soldier Yefer Orlando Sanchez Fonseca became separated from his group on Saturday, March 5 during a military control on the area. He ended up spending 23 days alone wandering in the dense jungle. Without food or water he survived by drinking his own urine and ate a raw tortoise, as he sang his favourite rap songs to keep himself calm. The region is notoriously rife with armed groups, including the guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
An official statement said: "More than 500 men of the national army were involved in a detailed search, including aerial surveillance from the Colombian Air Force”. The man was finally found by a passing soldier Carlos Enrique Tunubala.

His rescuer said: "He had no food or water on him, just a gun, munitions, a helmet, some explosives, a machete."
Yefer said he was on the end of a group of 40 soldiers when he stopped for a second and lost his way. He said he tried to drink his own urine with little success, but ate a Morrocoy tortoise.
He also described how he had tried to get out of the jungle, but had come across FARC Guerrillas, who he managed to hide from.
There was a tense moment when he was discovered, as guns were drawn until both parties realised they were on the same side.
He said: "I am thankful to see my mum again and my companions from my battalion."