A missing man was miraculously rescued — but his savior wasn’t human. In a remote jungle town, after a severe car crash left him unconscious and stranded along a forest road, wildlife researchers reviewing CCTV footage discovered an astonishing event: a gorilla approached the wrecked van, tore open mangled metal, pulled the man free, and carried him down a dirt path toward the nearest hospital.

By the time authorities found him, he was weak, dehydrated, and bruised — yet breathing. From his hospital bed, he recounted that he felt himself being dragged endlessly, and that when night fell, the gorilla paused, sitting beside him like a silent guardian. At dawn, it resumed its risky but determined journey, stopping only when the first signs of human presence appeared.

Authorities and scientists called it one of the most extraordinary instances of animal empathy ever captured. The gorilla’s instinctive choice to save a stranger has ignited debate: was it recognition, compassion, or a rare act of intelligence? Whatever the motive, the rescue stands as a powerful reminder that in nature, kindness sometimes comes from the most unexpected sources.