FEARS are growing that the world’s deadliest tribe is in possession of a can of Coke, after an idiotic tourist left it on their island as a peace offering.
But the cops have no way of checking if the killer Coke can is still there without risking being speared to death.
Polyakov was arrested for visiting the island on Saturday[/caption]
Polyakov left a can of Coke and a coconut on the island as a peace offering[/caption]
Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, was arrested after leaving a can of Coke and a coconut for the tribe on Saturday.
Police sources told The Sun the can of Coke has not yet been recovered.
And it doesn’t look like it will be recovered any time soon as the police cannot visit the forbidden island.
Contacting isolated tribes can be extremely dangerous due to their lack of immunity to common diseases in the outside world.
And it could even risk leading to devastating epidemics by transmitting a new kind of bug from them to the rest of the planet.
Polyakov’s reckless actions have been slammed for putting the safety of the Sentilese people at risk.
The director of indigenous rights group Survival International, Caroline Pearce, said: “It beggars belief that someone could be that reckless and idiotic.
“This person’s actions not only endangered his own life, they put the lives of the entire Sentinelese tribe at risk.
“It’s very well known by now that uncontacted peoples have no immunity to common outside diseases like flu or measles, which could completely wipe them out.”
Polyakov set off on the irresponsible mission at 1am on Saturday from Kurma Dera Beach – with the killer can in hand.
The US tourist travelled in an inflatable dingy complete with a make-shift motor and GPS.
He reached the northeastern shore of the island nine hours later, at around 10am.
From here, he scanned the area using binoculars.
He then landed on the island for about five minutes, giving him just enough time to deliver his bizarre offerings.
The YouTuber also collected sand samples and recorded a video on his GoPro before leaving on his boat.
Go Pro footage apparently depicted him “claiming unofficial representation of the US”.
Polyakov remained near the island for another hour, blowing a whistle repeatedly in a crazed attempt to attract attention, but no one responded.
He began his return journey at 1pm, and returned to Kurma Dera Beach by 7pm where he was spotted by local fisherman who alerted the cops.
The police arrested Polyakov and seized his binoculars, Go Pro and life jacket, among other items in his room at The Andaman Sunset View hotel.
Police sources told The Sun that they are currently examining the GoPro footage so cannot share it.
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Polyakov poses with the Taliban and practises shooting in Afghanistan[/caption]
The dinghy Polyakov used to travel to North Sentinel Island[/caption]
Polyakov regularly posts travel videos on his YouTube channel to his 400 subscribers.
A recent trip to Afghanistan saw him posing with the Taliban and their menacing machinery.
The travel YouTuber was reportedly inspired by the last visitor to the island – John Allen Chau.
The 26-year-old was killed in a hail of arrows after venturing onto the remote island unannounced.
The Christian missionary visited the isle after reportedly feeling called by God to share his beliefs with the tribe.
Efforts to recover John’s body were abandoned over fears of further antagonising the remote Sentinelese.
What happened to the last person to visit the island?
- John Allen Chau was the last person to visit North Sentinel Island in 2018.
- Chau was killed by the Sentinelese tribe on his visit.
- Chau was an American missionary who felt it was his “calling” to preach to the tribe.
- Chau was illegally ferried to the island by fishermen.
- While a murder case was registered, the killers couldn’t be prosecuted as contact with the island is forbidden.
- Efforts to recover his body were abandoned over fears of further antagonising the tribe.
- A journal belonging him was found by police after his death where he wrote about his desire to spread God’s word.
Not much is known about the island or how the Sentilese people live.
The island is located in India‘s remote Andaman and Nicobar chain.
And anthropologists estimate that there could be anywhere between 50 to 100 people who live on the island.
The Sentinelese are a community of hunter-gatherers who live there isolated from the outside world.
According to multiple reports, they carry bows and arrows, as well as spears and knives.
They do not welcome unwanted visitors and will kill them if they get too close.
It is also illegal to be within three miles of the island.
In September a tourist dropped a bag of Cheetos in a world-famous cave in New Mexico.
The idiotic tourist triggered an “ecological crisis” and left scientists scrambling to undo the damage.
The Carlsbad Caverns National Park claimed the bag and its contents created a “huge impact” on the cave’s ecosystem.
A statement of Facebook said: “At the scale of human perspective, a spilled snack bag may seem trivial, but to the life of the cave it can be world changing.
“The processed corn, softened by the humidity of the cave, formed the perfect environment to host microbial life and fungi.
“Cave crickets, mites, spiders and flies soon organize into a temporary food web, dispersing the nutrients to the surrounding cave and formations.
“Molds spread higher up the nearby surfaces, fruit, die and stink. And the cycle continues.”
Eating and drinking anything other than plain water is not permitted as it disrupts the ecosystem and attracts animals into the cavern.
Large cavern room in the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico[/caption]