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who where when

- Mauro Prosperi ( Italian police officer )


- born on 13 July 1955 - Sahara Desert in Africa -1994, took part in
-is a dadto his child and husband to his -stuck at sahara desert for 9 days Marathon of the
wife
Sands in Morocco

Sahara how
Desert
-a sandstorm caused him to become disoriented & lose his way
-to suvive, he ate insects and reptiles, drink his own urine and suck
what moisture out of his wet wipes
-he became so desperate that he wanted to kill himself in order to find a
less cruel death than dying of thirst
-traveled 180 miles(289.6 km)
-lost 35 pounds(15.8kg) in body weight -while looking for the way out, he found small village and someone took
him to hospital. Doctor said his liver had almost completely failed

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