Ashley Judd Shares Series Of Emotional Photos Following Near-Death Accident

Actress and activist Ashley Judd is taking to Instagram to thank the men and women who saved her life after a recent, devastating accident in the Congo.

The 52-year-old shared a series of emotional photos and videos documenting her long journey to safety after injuring herself during her hike in a forest.

Ashley Judd is best known for being a successful actress and political activist.

Despite her famous family — including country singer mom Naomi Judd and half-sister Wynonna Judd — the actress has made her own name for herself in Hollywood.

She's starred in countless classic films!

Just a few of my favorites are: Ruby in Paradise, Heat, Norma Jean & Marilyn, Double Jeopardy, and A Dog's Way Home!

Needless to say, Ashley has become a household name in Tinsel Town.

As fans of the 52-year-old will know, the actress has been spending time in Congo doing humanitarian work.

Now, the actress is sharing the story of her near-death experience in the forest of Congo, and how her "brothers and sisters" brought her to safety.

"Friends. Without my Congolese brothers and sisters, my internal bleeding would have likely killed me, and I would have lost my leg," Ashley wrote on Instagram.

Alongside her caption, the actress shared series of pictures and videos of those who helped her on her journey to recovery.

In her post, Ashley shared detailed tributes and stories dedicated to every person who rescued her from her near-death experience.

"I wake up weeping in gratitude, deeply moved by each person who contributed something life giving and spirit salving during my grueling 55 hour odyssey. Here are some of their stories," she wrote.

"Dieumerci stretched out his leg and put it under my grossly misshapen left leg to try to keep it still. It was broken in four places and had nerve damage" she began,

"Dieumerci (“Thanks be to God”) remained seated, without fidgeting or flinching, for 5 hours on the rain forest floor. He was with me in my primal pain. He was my witness."

"Papa Jean: it took 5 hours, but eventually he found me, wretched and wild on the ground, and calmly assessed my broken leg."

"He told me what he had to do. I bit a stick. I held onto Maud. And Papa Jean, with certainty began to manipulate and adjust my broken bones back into something like a position I could be transported in, while I screamed and writhed."

"How he did that so methodically while I was like an animal is beyond me. He saved me. & he had to do this twice!"

"The six men who carefully moved me into the hammock with as little jostling as possible, who then walked for 3 hours over rough terrain carrying me out. Heros [sic]."

"Didier and Maradona: Didier drove the motorbike. I sat facing backwards, his back my backrest," she continued.

"When I would begin to slump, to pass out, he would call to me to re-set my position to lean on him. Maradona rode on the very back of the motorbike, i faced him.

"He held my broken leg under the heel and I held the shattered top part together with my two hands. Together we did this for 6 hours on an irregular, rutted and pocked dirt road that has gullies for rain run off during the rainy season."

"Maradona was the only person to come forward to volunteer for this task."

She continued: "We have a nice friendship, discussing the pros and cons of polygamy and monogamy."

Concluding her post, she paid tribute to the women in the community who comforted her.

"The women! My sisters who held me. They blessed me," she added.

What an amazing group of people! We're so glad Ashley is recovering in the company of such wonderful friends!