Zimbabwe - What an adventure! Little Tinotenda Pudu disappeared while hiking and had to survive alone for five days in a dangerous wild animal reserve in Africa . He was surrounded by around 40 wild lions.

First, MP Mutsa Murombedzi reported in a post on X about the spectacular case of an eight-year-old who was fighting for survival 23 kilometers from home.

However, the Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority confirmed the incident to theBBC, stating that the boy was only seven years old and had traveled an incredible 49 kilometers from his home in Matusadona National Park.

Not knowing where to go, he began his fight for survival. He was able to feed on wild fruits to keep his strength up.

To get water, he dug holes in dry riverbeds - a technique learned in the drought-stricken region.

In his homeland, a search operation was launched and drums were beaten every day to possibly guide the lost boy home.

On the fifth day of his grueling journey, Tinotenda finally heard the relieving sound of a ranger vehicle's engine. He ran towards it, but was only a moment too late and was not found.

When the rangers returned later, they found "fresh small human footprints" and began combing the area. They found the missing child and were able to rescue him before anything worse happened.