Peruvian fisherman found alive after 95 days at sea reveals how he survived

A Peruvian fisherman who was recovered live aft spending 95 days adrift successful the Pacific Ocean said helium ate roaches, birds and oversea turtles to survive. 

Maximo Napa was heavy dehydrated and successful captious information erstwhile helium was discovered by an Ecuadorian sportfishing patrol astir 680 miles disconnected the seashore of Peru past Wednesday, according to Reuters. He primitively departed Marcona, a municipality connected Peru’s confederate coast, for a sportfishing travel connected Dec. 7. 

"I did not privation to die," Napa told Reuters. "I ate roaches, birds, the past happening I ate was turtles." 

"I thought astir my parent each day," helium added. "I'm thankful to God for giving maine a 2nd chance." 

FISHERMAN SURVIVES EIGHT DAYS AT SEA ‘BY EATING RAW FISH AND DRINKING RAINWATER’ 

Peruvian fisherman Maximo Napa, right, who spent 95 days mislaid successful the Pacific Ocean earlier being rescued by an Ecuadorian sportfishing patrol, speaks to the media successful Paita, Peru, connected March 14. (La Republica/Reuters)

Napa initially packed capable nutrient to walk 2 weeks astatine sea, but 10 days in, helium was thrown disconnected people by stormy upwind and ended up adrift successful the Pacific, Reuters reported. 

The quality bureau added that Napa drank rainwater helium collected connected his boat, but helium yet ran retired of nutrient sources and spent the past 15 days without eating anything. 

RUSSIAN MAN RESCUED AFTER 67 DAYS AT SEA 

Peruvian fisherman Maximo Napa, who spent 95 days mislaid successful the Pacific Ocean earlier being rescued by an Ecuadorian sportfishing patrol, reunites with his member aft being rescued successful Paita, Peru, connected March 14. (La Republica/Reuters)

Napa reportedly kept his hopes up by reasoning astir his household and babe granddaughter. 

"I told the Lord, whether he's live oregon dead, conscionable bring him backmost to me, adjacent if it's conscionable to spot him," his parent Elena Castro told TV Peru, according to Reuters.  

"But my daughters ne'er mislaid faith. They kept telling me: Mom, he'll travel back, he'll travel back," she added. 

A subject aesculapian squad provides attraction to Peruvian fisherman Maximo Napa pursuing his rescue. (La Republica/Reuters)

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Napa reunited with his member successful Paita, a metropolis successful bluish Peru, and is expected to acquisition aesculapian checks.