12 People Who Have Literally Lived Like Animals
Neill Lynskey
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Animals & Nature
The Jungle Book isn't entirely fictional.
Throughout history, there have been rare occasions where a child was raised by animals. Some stories go so far back to almost be considered legends, like in 1303 when a German boy was discovered living among wolves. But there are recent cases, like in 2009, when a 14-year-old boy was found in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan being raised by sheep.
Here are some fascinating and strange stories of children who were raised as one of the pack.
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1. Hessian Wolf Boy
In 1303, a boy in Hesse, Germany, was apparently taken by wolves at age 3 and found when he was 7 or 8 by Benedictine monks. He was later sent to the court of Prince Henry and became accustomed to human society, but said he preferred the wolves. -
2. Andrei Tolstyk
A boy raised by dogs in a remote part of Siberia from the age of three months to 7 years old, eventually found in 2004. -
3. The Sheep Boy
In 2009, a 14-year-old boy was found in Kyrgyzstan living in a sheep flock. He was raised by sheep for 8 years, and was then taken in by his grandmother. -
4. The Bamberg boy raised by cattle
In the late 16th century, a boy was found in the mountains of Germany apparently living among wild cattle. He was later brought to the Prince of Bamberg's court. -
5. The Andes Goat Boy
Discovered in 1990, Daniel lived in the wild for about 8 years. He was discovered in the mountains of Peru and was raised by goats. He walked and ran on all fours with the mountain goats. -
6. Danish Bear Boy
In 1619, a 14 or 15-year-old Danish boy was found to have been living with bears in a wooded area. He later learned to speak but claimed to have no memory of his time with the bears -
7. Marina Chapman, raised by monkeys
A Colombian woman who claims to have lived with capuchin monkeys from age 5 to 9 after a kidnapping. She later reintegrated into society. -
8. Dina Sanichar
He was discovered among wolves in a cave in Uttar Pradesh, India, in 1872 at the age of 6. -
9. Ivan Mishukov, leader of a pack of dogs
In 1998, four-year-old Ivan fled an abusive home and lived with a pack of stray dogs for two years, eventually becoming their leader. -
10. Oxana Malaya, raised by wolves
Born in 1984 in Ukraine, Oxana was neglected by her parents and lived in a kennel with dogs from age 3 to 8, adopting canine behaviors. -
11. John Ssebunya, lived among vervet monkeys
After his father murdered his mother, John fled his home at age 3 and lived with vervet monkeys for several years before being rescued in 1991.
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Hessian Wolf Boy
In 1303, a boy in Hesse, Germany, was apparently taken by wolves at age 3 and found when he was 7 or 8 by Benedictine monks. He was later sent to the court of Prince Henry and became accustomed to human society, but said he preferred the wolves.
In 1303, a boy in Hesse, Germany, was apparently taken by wolves at age 3 and found when he was 7 or 8 by Benedictine monks. He was later sent to the court of Prince Henry and became accustomed to human society, but said he preferred the wolves.
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