A dad-of-three survived four days in the Amazon jungle after being bitten by a huge killer snake.
Cícero José de Oliveira was heading home when the bushmaster plunged its fangs into his leg.
The farmer managed to get away from the one-and-a-half metre long, deadly pit viper.
But after a 1km (0.6 mile) trek, the pain became too much so he stopped while a pal went for help.
Farmer Cícero was also losing blood after the bite from the deadly snake.
His limb became paralysed while they were marooned in remote Careiro, near Manaus, Brazil.
He was 18km (11 miles) from the nearest road.
Luckily he was able to get medical help four days after the near deadly bite on 26 October.
Bushmasters are the largest venomous snake in South America.
Cícero, 43, said: “I was heading towards my house through the jungle, and out of nowhere, I got bitten.
“Only later did we spot the snake, which was almost 1.5 metres long.
“The pain felt like a very strong cramp. I’ve never felt anything like it before.”
He was with three other people at the time.
He also told local media: “I just thought of walking as fast as possible to get away.
“After about 1km, I couldn’t bear it anymore.
The pain was too strong, but the desire to stay awake was greater.
“Then my mate went for help.”
A firefighter and a nurse tech finally reached the group on 30 October, nine hours after they had run out of food and water.
Cícero was given antivenom and painkillers before five people took it in turns to carry him 17km until they reached a road.
He was then taken to a hospital and only discharged 10 days later.
During his long wait in the jungle, Cícero had taken a medicine used to treat animals bitten by snakes, helping him avoid serious complications.
He will now receive physiotherapy at home, as he is still unable to put weight on his leg.
He recalled: “I wasn’t afraid of dying, but of having some after-effects, like losing my leg.
“I thought that no one would come to get me in that jungle, and I would have to stay there.”
The bushmaster is very common in the wild, its fangs are more than 2cm long, and it can jump up to 2m forwards and at least 1m upwards
It usually feeds on rodents like rats and mice and its venom is highly toxic and can cause acute blood loss, necrosis, and kidney failure.
