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Record attempt. john bathgate from edinburgh and ian roberts from exeter set out to travel more than 3,000 miles, from ecuador across brazil. but they were attacked in peru, close to the colombian border. john bathgate was shot twice, but they managed to fend off the attackers with a rowing oar, before paddling to safety in a peruvian village. he's been reflecting on that experience. what i would like to get through to people is that this does not define peru. these were two individuals who, probably due to lack of options, not having much and seeing, you know, us rich westerners going by with...

John bathgate from edinburgh was shot twice but fought back. capsized their boat, got their weapon... john and ian, known as yan, from devon, made it to safety in a nearby village. lovely community here helped us out, managed to send messages to the navy and to our friends in akita, so hopefully they'll arrive soon. medics did arrive and treated the pair after their frightening ordeal — both lucky not to have been more seriously injured. their plan had been to navigate the amazon river and attempt to travel more than 3,000 miles from ecuador to brazil. but they were attacked while canoeing i...

John Bathgate was hit twice when he was attacked near the Colombian border during a charity expedition.

A former Royal Marine says he fought off attackers who shot him twice during a trip along the Amazon.

He said he was very lucky the bullets went clean through his shoulder and leg.