A British reality TV star and his girlfriend feared they would be eaten by cannibals after they were captured by a tribe while on holiday in Papua New Guinea。
Matthew Iovane and his American partner Michelle Clemens were trekking through the jungle when they were confronted by a gang who tied them up, stripped them naked and beat them with machetes。
Mr Iovane was shackled to a tree while Miss Clemens was repeatedly attacked and had her fingers sliced open。
納瓦內被綁在樹上,而女友克里曼斯被多次攻擊,數根手指被割破見骨。
During their ordeal, they had no idea why they had been targeted – and the only thing they could understand their captors saying was 』kill you』。
雖然一直被摧殘折磨,但他們始終不明白自己為什麼會被攻擊,唯一能聽懂的是他們說「殺了你們」。
The couple finally managed to escape while they were being force-marched through the jungle and ran naked back to safety。
在被迫穿越雨林的過程中這對情侶最終逃走,光著身子脫離險境。
The incident is now being investigated by the Foreign Office, who are helping the Papua New Guinea authorities find the tribesmen responsible。
目前該事件正接受外事局調查,外事局將與巴布亞紐幾內亞當局聯手找到該部落。
Mr Iovane, 31, a DJ and brand consultant, met Miss Clemens, also 31, while he was visiting her home city of Los Angeles and the pair agreed to meet up again in Australia。
For five days, they met a host of welcoming villagers and spent every night sleeping in the open after foraging for their food in the forest。
徒步5天的行程中,他們遇見了一群熱情的村民,白天在雨林里尋找食物后,晚上在戶外睡覺。
But on the final day of their trip, Mr Iovane and Miss Clemens were suddenly confronted by two tribesmen, one in front and one behind, who were both armed with machetes, followed by several other natives。
在行程的最後一天,這對情侶突然遇見兩個部落族人,一前一後均持有槍械,還有幾個土著緊隨其後。
Mr Iovane said, 』They looked very scary in native costumes and what looked like warpaint and came closer before circling around us。 』They tore up my T-shirt to blindfold me and the awful thought crossed my mind that we could be on the menu。』
Thinking they were being robbed, the pair offered the gang their belongings, but the tribesmen ignored their backpacks and tied them up。 The gang later ransacked their bags - finding Miss Clemens』 iPhone and shouting at her to turn it on。
When the travellers finally managed to run away, they were threatened by wild dogs and hurt by poison ivy - but at last they found a friendly local who raised the alarm。
最終這對情侶在不懈努力下終於成功逃脫,雖然在逃脫途中有大量毒藤和野狗,所幸他們遇見了一個好心的村民解救了他們。
Mr Iovane and Miss Clemens are now recovering from their ordeal in Port Moresby。 Papua New Guinea Police said the pair were stripped of their belongings including mobile phones, shoes, backpacks and 15,000 kina (?3,500) in cash。
Australia』s Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed the attack and said the couple were hiking without a licensed tour operator。
澳大利亞外交部確認有一對情侶在沒有當地導向引導下在徒步過程中受襲。
The island of New Guinea is believed to be one of the world』s last outposts of cannibalism。 Thousands of native tribes, many of which are cut off from the rest of the world, live in the island』s remote jungles。