Zimbabwean boy found alive in lion national park after missing for five days [Video]

A young boy in Zimbabwe was rescued from a “lion-infested” national park after going missing for five days.

Tinotenda Pudu, 7, went missing from his village in the northwest of the country on December 27. He was eventually found in the Matusadona National Park after a rescue mission involving park rangers, police and the local community, according to a spokesperson from Zimbabwe Parks, the country’s parks and wildlife management authority.

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The search for the little boy was impeded by heavy rainfall in the northern region, which made it difficult for rangers to spot his footprints.

On December 30, footprints were discovered in an area of the park and Tinotenda was found in the early hours of the next day.

Mutsa Murombedzi, member of parliament for the Mashonaland West region, which includes the national park, described …