A 20-year-old man, Juan Penayo, surprised his grieving family when he walked into the funeral they were holding for him.
The incident took place in Paraguay, in the village of Santa Teresa in the eastern department of Amambay, reports Mirror UK.
Penayo returned home after he had been missing for several days and his family and friends suspected foul play.
Police had earlier discovered the gruesome remains of a burned body that could not be identified and family members believed it was Penayo.
As drug gangs operated in the area, they feared that he had become involved in trouble and killed.
Organised crime specialist, Candido Figueredo, told local media that Penayo left his home on Thursday last week and had not come back.