A woman walking through the cemetery noticed him waving his arms

Nov 8, 2013 13:19 GMT  ·  By

TV cameras have captured the dramatic moment when a man emerges from his own grave after being buried alive.

A woman was visiting her family tomb in the cemetery of Ferraz de Vasconcelos, Sao Paulo. She first noticed the earth move, then saw his hand and head peak out. He was distraught and making noises to get her attention.

She was terrified but called the police, who doubted her at first. They asked her if she was joking and she had to get cemetery staff to confirm the story, Daily Mail reported.

When authorities dug up the area, they found a man half buried in a plot of earth. He was buried alive after being attacked.

He was unconscious when he was dropped in the grave by a group of men who he had argued with.