Jogger's 11-Hour Ordeal In Jungle
By Azaraimy HH and Hj Minor Absah

Bandar Seri Begawan - A routine jogging yesterday morning turned into an 11-hour ordeal for a father of four that triggered a massive search involving a rescue squad from the Fire Services Department, police ranger and Gurkha personnel with tracking dogs.

The 40-year-old man, Abdu Hai bin Yusof, who works as a security, had only water from waterholes to quench his thirst as he tried to find his way for 11 hours in a jungle around the peak of Bukit Teraja, one of the popular jogging areas in the capital.

Around 6.30 pm, he found his way back after following sounds made by a search party including friends and fellow joggers.

He said he lost track of his whereabouts around 8:30am, and using his mobile phone called some of his friends to rescue him. However, his friends' attempts to find him were unsuccessful, and worse his cell phone battery went flat.

The fire brigade rescue squad was then called along with personnel from police ranger. At about 2:30pm

Gurkha personnel also joined the rescue operation with tracking dogs.

The man said he is a frequent jogger at the spot but did not know how he lost track in the jungle.

He said he would probably rest now after the ordeal before thinking of going for a jog at the same area again. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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