Four signs Brian Laundrie could be DEAD from sleep deprivation to gator-infested swamp hideout
SPECULATION is growing among internet sleuths that Gabby Petito's fugitive fiancé Brian Laundrie could be dead as the search nears a month.
Survivalists think the odds of finding Laundrie alive are "declining" as they say a lack of sleep would likely drive him insane and he may have been eaten by alligators or bears in Carlton Reserve.
He was reported missing on September 17 – days after he allegedly told his that he was going for a hike in the Carlton Reserve.
Alligators lurk underneath the swampy waters and the 25,000-acre nature reserve is home to venomous snakes, Florida panthers, and bears.
Cops have scoured the vast nature reserve for weeks and to help with their operations but Laundrie still hasn't been spotted.
Dog vowed that he would find Laundrie by the fugitive’s 24th birthday in November as he continues to scour the Florida wilderness despite potentially suffering an
for the 23-year-old, accusing him of swiping a Capital One debit card.
While cops continue to search the snake and alligator-infested Carlton Reserve, efforts have been scaled back and FBI agents are now leading the probe.
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It's thought that millions of dollars have already been spent on the operation.
Search and rescue expert Mike Hadsell told the : “I can accurately estimate they are spending $200,000 a day on this search.”
He added the fact they haven't might indicate that he wasn't there.
If Laundrie is struggling, coyotes and alligators "would eat" him, he warned.
'EATEN ALIVE'
Wilderness expert Mark Urban told : "You have so many animals that are hungry.
'NOT SLEEPING WELL'
Jason Marsteiner, the founder of The Survival University, said: "Twenty-five days in that area is extremely tough. I wouldn’t want to do it and I’ve got jungle training, I’ve got mountain training."
He warned: "He's [Laundrie] not sleeping well, and when you don’t sleep you slowly drive yourself insane, so he would be making bad decisions, bad choices and I think that would cause him to be found or get injured or perish".
“There are a lot of things that are playing on his psychology that will end up making himself turn in, make a mistake, or get himself in a perilous situation. All of those things combined will give him problems.”
Canterbury said survivalists should carry with them a cutting tool, a combustion device, cover elements that protect the body, containers that are used to disinfect water, and cordage.
He coined the checklist: “The Five C’s of Survivability”.
He scoured the Fort de Soto campground after receiving a tip that Laundrie and his parents had visited there on September 6.
The reality TV star also found a Monster energy drink can that looked like it had been recently discarded. It’s not known if the can belonged to Laundrie.
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Dog's team is also investigating potential leads from Colorado to Hawaii as the search intensifies, according to .