As told in Mirror, Reginald Foggerdy, a 62-year-old man, surprisingly survived the Australian Outback for six days without food or water. Foggerdy went missing while out hunting for a camel on the remote desert country. He stayed alive by eating black ants he learned by watching the survival expert Bear Grylls on TV.
He told the media about the episode on the reality show 'Running Wild with Bear Grylls' where the British adventurer harvested ants made Hollywood actress Kate Hudson eat them.
Ants are edible and good source of protein. "They tasted quite good. On the first day I had about 12 and on the second day about 18. If they want to call me ant man I don't care," he said. "I wouldn't say I'm tough ... just lucky ... I've heard of people dying after three days with no water; I don't know why I survived six days."
Foggerdy had gone hunting with this brother Ray however got lost chasing after a camel that he had shot. He had gone at least 30km, got disoriented and lost. He had nothing with him but his clothes. Later, Ray raised the alarm when Reg failed to return to camp.
Reg who was diabetic and had a heart attack this year said he saw the helicopters searching in the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia but barely had the energy to wave for help. He was in tears upon recalling the experience of staying underneath the trees for several days thinking he will never be found alive.
"I was at peace with myself and just wanted to lie there and pass away. I was thinking of my family who would see me laying there."
But an Aboriginal tracker saw a flip-flop print and led emergency services to severely dehydrated Reg who was flown to hospital.
Regardless of the old man's close to death experience with the desert, hasn't ruled out going back to the bush.
He added: "I might go back and look for my gun. It's still in the shrub."
