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Man stranded in Australian bush for 6 days survived on ants

Australian police have rescued a man who was stranded in the bush for six days. Red Foggerdy (62)...
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10.48 13 Oct 2015


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Man stranded in Australian bush for 6 days survived on ants

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10.48 13 Oct 2015


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Australian police have rescued a man who was stranded in the bush for six days.

Red Foggerdy (62) had been hunting with his brother Ray in a remote part of the Goldfields-Esperance region when he became lost.

He was extremely dehydrated and in need of medical attention when he was discovered. 

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Authorities said they thought he had survived "by sheltering under a tree and eating black ants".

Western Australia Police posted a series of images from the moment they found Reg on Facebook.

Photo: Western Australia Police on Facebook

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