Jack crossing desert

11 Oct 2016

Jack hasn't been in a hurry heading south but, by the 4th October, he had finally left Europe and his last position in the toe of Italy and embarked upon his desert crossing! Signals received during the 4 October showed him travelling across Libya.

Since then poor quality signals show him making his way south through Chad on the 6 October before stopping north of Ati Airport. Signals received today show that he hasn't moved on from this spot which is a little worrying due to the poor habitat he looks to be in. We would have expected him to continue a little further south, where conditions would be much improved, to recover from his journey.

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