After five "long (and) harrowing days" in the jungle near the Hogwe River, which feeds into Ume River, park rangers found the boy alive on Dec. 31, Murombedzi and park officials said. While lost in the park, the boy slept on a rocky perch, evaded lions, passed elephants and ate wild fruits, according to Murombedzi.

Surrounded by dangerous animals like lions and elephants, he managed to survive by eating wild fruit and digging for water.

A seven-year-old boy survived five days in a Zimbabwean park filled with lions and elephants, highlighting his remarkable survival skills.