Now people are gathering outside his home in site to see Abebe Tareke, and many believe he is a supernatural being. Abebe had been missing for about six weeks when he came to his home last week. The man, mistaken as Abebe was killed by murderers attack according to the police report.

The funeral was held in Flakit Gergera Debre Haymanot Sent George church on Nov 21, 2011, E.C. But Abebe phoned his family to tell them that he is alive on Saturday night. The soft-spoken Abebe said that he did not know how the rumor even began. He could not explain why he had not gone home.

Ato Tareke said that he heard that someone was killed around Northern Wollo zone weket woreda by unknown people and suspected that it was his son. Immediately he decided to check whether it is true or not. "We are happy that he is still alive. But I can assure you that we identified his body at Qobo primary level hospital. We were all convinced it was him because of the special marks on his hand and his mouth." said Ato Tareke.
People have been gathering at Abebe's home in Gergera since Saturday to see this miracle of what some say a supernatural.