Dane had not eaten or drunk anything for two days and he felt weak.
Once Again, he thought of his friends, Mat and Harry. Were they safe?
Perhaps They were still looking for him. The three of them had come to the
jungle for a hunting trip but had become separated while running from a wild
Elephant.
Dane had lost his equipment and food supply, but he knew that he should
not give up. He prayed for strength to find a way out of the thick Tropical
jungle. Dane was completely lost and was going round in circles. Wherever
he went he was plagued by mosquitos and other insects. As if that was not
Enough, the leeches were draining his blood little by little. He was too scared
to eat leaves or berries for fear of upsetting his stomach.
He came Across some animals footprints which led him to a watering hole.
There, he drank greedily until he was full. Then, to keep off the biting insects,
he Rolled himself in the mud. He decided to stay near the watering hole to
Wait for a search party.
Early in the morning of the fourth day, Dane was awakened by something
exploring his body. Shaking his fear, he realised that it was an elephant’s
trunk examining him, but as soon as he shouted, the frightened elephant
crashed away through the jungle.
Dane was thankful that he was safe, for the elephant might have stood on
him and crushed him. Another time, Dane woke up from a short sleep to find
a wild boar noisily licking him. Frightened, he leapt up and screamed.
Fortunately, the startled animal disappeared off into the trees.
By the sixth day, Dane was feeling very thirsty and feverish. He heard a
Plane flying overheard but was too weak to shout. He began to despair.
Then, later in the day, Dane thought he heard voices calling him. With the
Little strength he had remaining, he let out a feeble cry.
The rescuers stared in disbelief to see Dane covered in mud from head to
Foot. He was quickly carried out of the jungle. A few hours later, Dane was in
the hospital, remembering his experience and wondering how he had
survived the terrible ordeal.
Once Again, he thought of his friends, Mat and Harry. Were they safe?
Perhaps They were still looking for him. The three of them had come to the
jungle for a hunting trip but had become separated while running from a wild
Elephant.
Dane had lost his equipment and food supply, but he knew that he should
not give up. He prayed for strength to find a way out of the thick Tropical
jungle. Dane was completely lost and was going round in circles. Wherever
he went he was plagued by mosquitos and other insects. As if that was not
Enough, the leeches were draining his blood little by little. He was too scared
to eat leaves or berries for fear of upsetting his stomach.
He came Across some animals footprints which led him to a watering hole.
There, he drank greedily until he was full. Then, to keep off the biting insects,
he Rolled himself in the mud. He decided to stay near the watering hole to
Wait for a search party.
Early in the morning of the fourth day, Dane was awakened by something
exploring his body. Shaking his fear, he realised that it was an elephant’s
trunk examining him, but as soon as he shouted, the frightened elephant
crashed away through the jungle.
Dane was thankful that he was safe, for the elephant might have stood on
him and crushed him. Another time, Dane woke up from a short sleep to find
a wild boar noisily licking him. Frightened, he leapt up and screamed.
Fortunately, the startled animal disappeared off into the trees.
By the sixth day, Dane was feeling very thirsty and feverish. He heard a
Plane flying overheard but was too weak to shout. He began to despair.
Then, later in the day, Dane thought he heard voices calling him. With the
Little strength he had remaining, he let out a feeble cry.
The rescuers stared in disbelief to see Dane covered in mud from head to
Foot. He was quickly carried out of the jungle. A few hours later, Dane was in
the hospital, remembering his experience and wondering how he had
survived the terrible ordeal.
