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10. Saturday Mthiyane was adopted by monkeys after
his mom abandoned him. He died 10 years after rescue when his orphanage caught on fire.
09. Monkeys adopted a toddler who ran away after
witnessing his mom's ***. John Ssebunya lived with them for up to a year, learning
to climb trees & forage.
08. 7-year-old Vanya Yudin was found locked in
an apartment surrounded by caged birds. Ignored by his mother, he'd learned to speak in chirps
& flapped his arms when distressed.
07. Fleeing a violent father, Traian Caldarar
lived alongside wild dogs for 3 years. Discovered aged 7 eating a dog carcass, his mom identified
him after watching the news.
06. Dina Sanichar was discovered living in a wolf
cave in Sikandra, India. He would sharpen his teeth on stones & eat raw meat.
05. An abandoned Ukrainian girl lived with a pack
of dogs for 5 years. Oxana Malaya survived on raw meat & scraps and was found barking
on all fours by neighbors.
04. Abandoned in a Columbian jungle, Marina Chapman
was nursed to health by monkeys. Hunters rescued her after 5 years; she is now married with
children.
03. Found in a wolf lair in 2007, Lyokha had grown
claw like nails & sharp teeth. The boy escaped after less than 24 hours in hospital & is
yet to be recaptured.
02. A 1-year-old Argentine boy lost by his homeless
father was protected by wild cats. They lay on him to protect him from lethal freezing
temperatures & shared their food.
01. As a toddler, Sujit Kumar was forced to live
in a chicken coop. Found tied to a bed aged 22, he clucked, pecked at his food, and hopped.