62 year old man survives six days in desert without food or water

A missing man survived for six days without food and water in the Australian outback by eating black ants and sheltering under a tree. Reginald George Foggerdy was rescued from the "extremely hot" and remote desert bushland in Western Australia around 6am on Tuesday. Specially trained police officers found Mr Foggerdy after tracking his footprints. He had been sitting under the same tree for two days. Mr Foggerdy was described as 'an experienced bushman' Superintendent Andy Greatwood said the 62-year-old was "extremely dehydrated" and "a bit delusional". "He's received treatment, first aid, on the ground and it's fair to say he's now sitting up and talking, so it's looking very positive," he told 720 ABC Perth. "His last couple of days of survival were achieved by lying down under a tree and eating black ants, so that's the level of survival that Mr Foggerdy has gone to. "[He had] no water whatsoever for six days." Mr Foggerdy had been on a hunting trip with his brother when he disappeared on 7 October near Laverton, some 600 miles (950km) northeast of Perth. He had left their campsite to hunt for a camel, but failed to return. An extensive land and air search was launched the next day, helped by volunteers and local mining and aircraft companies. Mr Foggerdy was discovered around 9 miles (15km) from the campsite and was airlifted to hospital. SHARE THIS POST