Wolf-Child Caught
STRANGE CASE IN INDIA ANIMAL HABITS ACQUIRED CALCUTTA, April 12. At a baby show in the native State Of Gwalior a wolf-child two years of age i 3 being exhibited. It is reported that the child was ■rescued by a British officer from a pack of wolves in whoso company he was living the life of an animal. Tho report adds that when seen by the British officer who was hunting in tthe jungle outside Jhonsi the wolf-boy ■was running on all fours with tho pack. The officer noticed him because of his ungainly, slow movements, and giving chase, captured him. Tho wolf-child fought madly for freedom, and had to be tied up before he cpuld be taken into Gwalior City, where the was handed over to a noted children’s doctor. Strenuous efforts were made to reclaim the child, but for some time they failed. Recently he has become more amenable to the treatment given him. He can make only animal noises, but chows signs of understanding human speech. He has been trained to walk about on his feet, but still prefers to go on all fours. Cooked food, which at first the child rejected, is now accepted by him and eaten ravenously.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7135, 19 April 1933, Page 7
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205Wolf-Child Caught Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7135, 19 April 1933, Page 7
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