JUNGLE BOY
Child Raised By Monkeys (N.Z.P.A -Reuter—Copyrig ht) DJAKARTA. July 4. Police in Pare-Pare, South Celebes, have found a three-year-old boy who has been raised by monkeys, An tar a news agency reported from the region. A police patrol In the jungle near Pare-Pare saw a monkey, carrying the boy, running through the jungle. The police immediately chased the monkey and were able to rescue the boy, but the monkey fled. . Investigation showed that the boy had been kidnapped by the monkey three years ago from his house, when tie was only a few weeks old, Antara said. He was raised by monkeys in the jungle and his behaviour was not similar to that of a human being. He ate fruits and uncooked foods only. He did not hike rice The news agency said the boy was now healthy, lived with his uncle and was named “Runba” (Jungle i.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30176, 6 July 1963, Page 8
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