Mystery grows over Swede who survived winter in car

A Swede pulled from a snowed-in car claiming he had not eaten for two months had lived in the vehicle since mid-2011, media reported, as experts said that his “miraculous survival” was theoretically possible.

The emaciated 44-year-old man, whose name has not been disclosed, was pulled from a totally snow-covered car parked deep in the woods near the northern Swedish town of Umeaa on Friday.

He claimed he had not had access to food since Dec 19 and had survived on snow, according to local police.