Not Alone

The foragers turned back as they could feel someone standing behind them. The hikers later explained that the man had “a dirty face and large beard.” They were scared of encountering a man in that weird condition and instead of talking to him, they turned around and walked back. 

Returning With Help

The hikers returned to their respective villages but they didn’t forget this man they saw in the woods. And they informed a forest ranger in the area about this encounter. The ranger asked them to show him where exactly this had happened and that evening they went back to the same place to check on this man.

Since 1997

As they showed the forest ranger the place where this man lived, they stayed behind while the ranger took a step ahead to question this man. The man replied to all the ranger’s questions in one statement: “I’m Spanish, my name is Carlos, and I’ve been living here since 1997.” But was there any proof of it? And what will Carlos do in the woods of Italy?

Passport Proof

The man showed all his IDs and the name on them was Carlos Sanchez Ortiz de Salazar. If it was all correct, it will conclude that Carlos was alive and living in the woods. However, Carlos wasn’t happy at all with these intruders in his personal space. And then he warned them before they left.

Need To Get Out Of Here

“I don’t want to live among people. Now that you have found me, I need to get out of here,” said Carlos to the people who asked him to come back with them. The former doctor was clearly not in a mood to go back to ordinary life. 

Taking Photos

The forest ranger clicked photos of Carlos’ IDs to check with the related authorities if the story that told was correct or not. As this newfound information reached to his family, they couldn’t stay back in Spain anymore.