WOLF-CHILD CAUGHT
A STRANGE CASE IN INDIA. ANOIA.L HABITS ACQUIRED. CALCUTTA, April 12. At a baby show in the native state of Gwalior a wolf-clii’d, two years of age, is being exhibited. It is reported that the child was rescued by a British officer from a pack of wolves in whose company he w",s livihg the life of an animal. The report adds that when seen by 1 th 0 British officer who was hunting in the jungle outside Jhonsi the wolf-boy was running on all fours with the pack. The office;, noticed him because of his ungainly, slow movements, and giving chase, captured him. The wolf-child fought madly for freedom, and had to be tied np before he could be taken into Gwalior Cl ty. where he wa.s handed over to a noted children’s doctor. Strenuous efforts were made to reclaim th e 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 shows 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, i.s now accepted by him and eaten ravenously.
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 April 1933, Page 2
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