Werewolf boy
A boy, who snarled and bit like a wolf, was
nicknamed as the “werewolf boy.” He was being treated at a clinic in Moscow
when he escaped. He was only in custody for around 24 hours. Doctors who examined
him were surprised that he was found living with a pack of wild wolves in a
forest in Kaluga, in the center of Russia.
There maybe many people who were interested
in this werewolf child but police have warned that he was dangerous. He had
sharp and strong teeth and could cause infections if he bit people. He was
suspected to be a carrier of diseases since he lived in the wild.
This werewolf boy was initially estimated to
be ten years old but the doctors changed their minds after carrying out some
tests. They said he could be older than what he looked like. The child in harsh
conditions did not grow in physical size. It was noted that he had to hunt for
food alongside the wolves. He looked small because of malnourishment. He
appeared even smaller when he was moving because he bent his legs, in the
manner that resembled the wolf’s legs.
The villagers around Kaluga found the wild
werewolf like boy. They informed their local police who then brought in their men
to capture the boy. He was in a lair, constructed from leaves and sticks. The
temperature in winter was freezing. It went without doubt to say that he was
naked. The police gave him a temporary name, Lyokha.
The doctors said that Lyokha seemed
intelligent but could not communicate in any human language. They tried with
all the common Russian languages. They assumed that he had been in the wild for
many years, had forgotten human language, or was abandoned as a baby before he
learned human language.
The phenomena of children found living in
the wild amidst animals is a common one in Russia. Some parents abandon
children in forests for a variety of reasons. Poverty was one of them.
Police who found Lyokha said that he was
dirty, hungry and desperately in need of care. He ate his food in the way the
resembled the wild animal; devouring it like he never ate such food before. The
medics clothed him, fed him and trimmed his nails.
They took photos of his nails before they
cut them. Nails that were grown for years curled and resembled claws. People who had kept long nails share the
similar experience of having nails that curled in whorls. This werewolf child had nails that were of
average length so it could be estimated that he was not in the wild for much
more than the 10 years. Unless, of course, if his nails had been broken or torn
off before, then this estimate would be false.
Although Lyokha had warmth, food and
shelter, he was unaccustomed to the human comforts. He used all his
intelligence to evade the clinic’s security staff and escaped.
The doctors said that they did not have
sufficient time to complete the tests on him. They warn that a wild child
carried potential problems like psychological problems, social interaction
problems and may be carrying infectious diseases and viruses. The werewolf boy
was suspected to be on the prowl in the Moscow capital. He might be trying to
make a break to run back into the forest where he thinks his home is.
The most famous celebrity about a werewolf boy was Tarzan. Then, several others followed suit. Mowgli was one. There were also countless movies, stories and entertainment about humans living in the wild.
The most recent DVD movie in 2007 was Barbie as The Island Princess. When she was 6 years old, she was shipwrecked on a remote island and grew up with animals.
Lyokha, the werewolf boy, would be worth a lot of money if his story was commercialized. For his sake, let’s hope that the right people will find him and help him adjust to civilization.
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