# Kid(s) raised amongst Wolves/Wild Animals

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-s-raised-amongst-wolves-wild-animals/144398
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [December 22, 2002, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-s-raised-amongst-wolves-wild-animals/144398 "2002-12-22T17:09:25Z")
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### Author: ![andy\_fl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@andy\_fl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andy_fl)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2002, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-s-raised-amongst-wolves-wild-animals/144398/1 "2002-12-22T17:09:25Z")

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Is there any recorded real instance of a kid being raised away from all human contact by wild animal(s) ?

Whats the psychology of such a kid ?

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### Author: ![mister\_me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@mister\_me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mister_me)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2002, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-s-raised-amongst-wolves-wild-animals/144398/2 "2002-12-22T18:09:39Z")

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Yes, there are several confirmed cases, in fact. They are known as feral kids.

[http://www.btinternet.com/~neuronaut/webtwo\_features\_feral\_kids.htm](http://www.btinternet.com/~neuronaut/webtwo_features_feral_kids.htm)

IIRC there was a case, not too long ago, where a feral child was captured in India and placed in protective care. They (?) attempted to ween him into into general society but were unsuccessful. The child actually escaped months after capture never to be seen again

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### Author: ![joshmaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@joshmaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joshmaker)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2002, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-s-raised-amongst-wolves-wild-animals/144398/3 "2002-12-22T19:25:24Z")

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Here is a straight dope article on the subject: [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3\_046.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_046.html)

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### Author: ![andy\_fl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@andy\_fl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andy_fl)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2002, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-s-raised-amongst-wolves-wild-animals/144398/4 "2002-12-22T20:23:00Z")

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Thanks josh and mister.