Officer Vidigal said that it was Anton’s appearance that made her take a second look at why this man was on the road in the middle of the day, risking his life. “I knew he didn’t belong to that road. Anton is a different type from us Brazilians, he stands out,” she said, referring to his blue eyes and blonde hair. Yet it is that same appearance that naysayers point to when questioning what really happened on his “great trek.”
