A Walking Miracle: Escape artist survives brutal attack – Ep. 58

Raped. Stabbed. Disemboweled. Nearly beheaded. How could anyone survive such an attack? The co-hosts take The Escape Pod back to December 1994, when a young woman in South Africa was kidnapped, brutally assaulted, and left for dead on a dirty beach. But when this escape artist decided to live, she went “all in.” Now – more than 30 years later – her story and drive to survive continue to inspire people around the world. 

BE ADVISED: This episode includes discussion of kidnapping, rape, and other violent acts, as well as graphic details of the survivor’s injuries. 

 

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers: 

Topic #1     3:52 Escape artist update 

Topic #2   10:32 Introducing Alison Botha 

Topic #3   24:50 Good Samaritan comes to the rescue 

Topic #4   40:03 The healing journey begins 

 

Resources & Links 

•  Facebook: Alison Botha with Tiaan Eilerd, the man who rescued her. 

• The Attack and Incredible Survival of Alison Botha 

• “Do You Think She’s Dead?”: Inside the Incredible Survival Story of Alison Botha”  

• Alison’s Attackers Granted Parole  

• Attackers’ Parole Revoked 

• Minister of Correctional Services cancels parole for Alison Botha's attackers 

• Alison Documentary by Uga Carlini (Amazon Prime) 

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