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Thieves tortured by being fed to poisonous fire ants

A couple of thieves received a new level of punishment when Amazon jungle villagers caught them stealing motorbikes from their village.

The thieves, ages 18 and 19, were nearly killed after being tied to a tree infested with poisonous fire ants for three days in a jungle in Ayopaya, western Bolivia.

The venomous fire ants, named pseudomyrmex triplarinus inhabit the triplaris trees that grow throughout Central and South America.

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Unable to move, the men were stung by the ants continuously for almost three torturous days.

Even though fire ant venom is poisonous, in small doses it is actually used as a traditional cure for arthritis as it has anti-inflammatory properties.

However, not used in small doses, the toxic venom can lead to death, which was likely in the cards for these two men.

The sister of one of the captive thieves said that both men would have died from this punishment if her relatives had not paid the $3,700 ransom.

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Because they were left for nearly three days, the ants continued to torture these men. One of the men remains in intensive care while the other one needed dialysis for kidney failure.

I bet they will think twice about stealing any more motorbikes … or stealing anything ever again for that matter.

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