Colombian kids in 'high spirits,' draw search dog

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 14, 2023 12:07 am

BOGOTA: The four Indigenous children who were rescued after wandering in the Colombian Amazon jungle for 40 days are recovering and in 'high spirits,' welfare officials said on Monday, even drawing a picture thought to depict a missing army search dog.

Siblings Lesly, Soleiny, Tien Noriel and Cristin — ages 13, 9, 5 and 1, respectively — were receiving treatment at a military hospital in the capital Bogota after they were found hungry and dehydrated last Friday, having survived a plane crash more than five weeks earlier.

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