South African adventurer Dave Du Plessis shot during Amazon expedition

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http://www.outsideonline.com/blog/south-african-adventurer-dave-du-plessis-shot-during-amazon-expedition.html
If anyone still thinks an argument needs to be made for the value of Facebook, consider the story of adventurer David du Plessis and his mother, Robyn Wolff. The South African adventurer set off in July on a more than 4,000-mile, source-to-sea expedition of the Amazon River. He was posting updates on his blog and through social media. Then, roughly a day ago, his mother received a call. Her son had been hurt while in Peru. She knew little more than that. She had no contacts, did not speak Spanish, and was obviously distraught. Of course, none of that stopped her. The moment after she learned about her son, roughly 20 hours ago this past Sunday, she posted the following message on Facebook.

"I need help. Does anyone know anyone in Peru, Davey has had an accident in the jungle, and I do not know where to start."

And shortly thereafter, another message...

Not a cool thing to happen to anyone, but a good example of a great use of tech and social media.
 
"Got more information out of Davey. This happened over 12 hours ago. He was shot at in his kaya[k]. He fell out. Could not move his arm. They shot at him again he swam to get away. He has bullets in his spine, face, neck skull arms. This boy then stayed in the water thinking its over, but an instinct made him run, he ran for about 5 km to get help, he had to drag his leg and his arms had lost all feeling ,he found people on the other side of the river, he tried to call for help, but no sound came out cos he had been shot in the neck. They eventually saw him and wanted money to help him, he got some help, but further along he was left in a boat for 4 hours cos he had no money, eventually after coughing up blood , which would not stop, they got scared and helped him, they wrapped him in plastic and blankets and not sure what happened from there, all I know Davey said to be last night he thought it was all over. He said to me, he is amazed he survived and ran all that way and is safe in hospital. His face is numb, he can't hear properly, he has bullets all over his body

Damn:eek:
 
Eventually, a South African brewery helped organize and pay for a flight to get the adventurer to a bigger hospital in Lima, according to Explorer's Web. Du Plessis is now in that hospital. Members of his family are attempting to travel to Peru to be with him.

That's nice of them. :)
 
I came in here thinking that he was shot by blow-darts dipped in frog poison :wtf:
 
Good on the South African brewery that has ponied up to help him...

They deserve some recognition I thinks.

and good luck to him and hope he makes a full recovery.
 
Wish him well and kudos to the brewery. I'll crack open a beer and toast them a little later today.
 
Takes Peru off my list of places to visit .
Discusting that they wanted money to help someone.
 
Some boys apparently.
TIA:mad:

So he survived being shot multiple times...in the jungle...on his own.
In Africa they make sure you don't survive...even when you're shot, literally, around the block from a police station. Now THAT...is Africa. :(
 
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