The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
woIF CaIIDarv. or INDIA.
authenticated Cases Of Human Beings CARED
For nv Thess Animals.

have a strong aversion 10 taking life OF any
kind. Strange as IL may seem, the wolf 10 re-
Rarded in some parts OF India with a peculiar
superstitious reverence. which makes tho
shedding OF his blood something inlduitous.
As n consequence the wolves are bold and
numerous, especially in districts where there
is little or no European influence. Children.
also, are numerous. and the wolves. having no
soruples nbout the saoredness OF life. have on
countless occasions not only raided the village
sheepfolds, but have carried of children. The
vast majority Of the latter have been devoured.
but here and there q poor victim. by the agency
OF some occult malien influence. has boen re-
served for a fate worse than death.
In 1852 what was probably the frst circum-
stAntial and authoritative account OF the wolf
children OF India was published by Col. Slee-
man. n British officer especially distinguished
for the leading Fart he took in putting dow
the Thugs and Dacoits. According to this au-
thority, the first authentic case of a wolf acting
as foster parent to q human child was discov-
cred accidentally by n trooper who was riding
along the banks OF the River Goomtee. In north
ern India. As the ravines in that region were
all infested by wolves, the soldier was not sur
prised ntsecinG q she wolf. accompanied by three
cubs, come out Of a covert and 10 Town to the
river to drink. What surprised him very much.
however. was the presence OF another creature
which had the appearance OF a little boy. but
was evidently on the frlendliest terms with
it's brute companions and was treated ap-
parently Just like one OF the family" The
creature went on all fours and drank from the
stream like the others.
The trooper tried. though unsuccessfully. to
intercept the phenomenon before IL escaped
with the wolves into their den. He secured
the help OF some natives and dug through sew
eral feet until the lair was almost reached.
] Tho wolf IN m iIv than nada n holt into tba oman
and IL was only after q stiff chase and some-
thing OF n fight that the = wolf. boy was cap
tured. He seemed to be between six and eight
years OF age.
They took the boy to the village" said Col.
| Sleeman, - but had to tie him. for he was very
FESTIVE. and struggled hard to rush into every
hole or den they came near. They tried to
make him speak. but could get nothing from
him but an angry growl or snarl. He was kept
for several days at the village. and a large crowd
assembled every day to see him.. When q
grown person came near him be became
alarmed and tried to steal AVA but when a
child came, near. he rushed at It with a 1erce
snerl. like that OF a dog. and tried to bite IT,"
charge OF a British officers servants. During
all that time; IN every instinct and habit, he re-
to,Eeep on any kind Of clothing. even in the
SHtiisf n % a semi.lpr isit p posfak n: But Sas he nn SiWay yS
ran to his food on all tours. Raw meat he de-
as SsP Rsii sIE sS ! z sRs S Sssid q If T tsFs 81: = % PsSS
OF yncooked bones. which he used to crunch
and Epa Az Ike e. a dog, holding them on The
ssofepaw s"' lie " WoH %HP sso VIA an as SH II . u human @,a
being came, near while ne was eating. but
jackaIi in fact, he Would soneetimrHsss share his
meal with such. He never known to laugh
81 spe ssSn s This S W"s Gust .ipst G before S' his ne de saGwh H is
put his hands to his head, complained that i
drank the water. and expired almost immedi-
a field where be had been placed While hia iai
s sbop aP 1Sre mo Tesls w oiG' q No MSrE; w HE vas Ssr then =,
time a widow. She happened to hear Of a
wild boy" who had been captured at a place
from her native village to visit the place where
indpbitaGIlee b5irrthmarks as her lost son 20 and
took him home with her. She found MIN quite
trial abandoned him to the public charity OF
He was fed on raw flesh. hares. birds. &c. A
t tn liyye frogs a. him and watch how greedily
died and was skinned he would gorge himself
on on the ca carcass in company With The dog.
thu Rh1r saEe se of % Gfy hS Ss h Sanid about ses 70 the ne Village bIs ior
sS6s5s ii aisStEi T., IL r. year i Iss whl|s S SeH Vas
.N'hS pSh ~ III ShI tO CSCdpCu luUo IHo
'' TIE aaH Wo MA boy aeS of H H,sssSd dIle asa i, IN on no ma
described. The strongest point OF contrast be-
rUS n then thu I1 Iva T5s th b. length st Of tim he contin-
OF consumption it is said, and had been in CON
flpement for about, twenty years before that.
home was the seeundra orphanase.. i In liz he
faa%g2us cid city 81 Agra, He was discovered IN
vest r faS 1fbnE som near n stsiiand 4ba T. In nSS %sb.
Ing bic, game SURPRISED ." stray wolf which
let" Ts the asttonishmeait Of The hunters. this
q human being. When they approached. it
jumred from the rock ran on nlf tours. and
ers smoked the cave: both the wolf and its
hnmanlike compnnion rushed out. After a
were bitten the latter was captured.
tr 49 ofa th :; d bssfs n IN W Which, is9 Se by ya the eoS Mssi e
the secundra Orphanage. and because the day |
he arrived there happened to be Saturday he
t Eas 9 saniebs sr sesmsd 10 1.-THE IL sb time Of Ibis! his e oeEG-
hair which covered his body. Hi" behavior
before he could be Induced 10 wear any N GOTH.
I IihRs % y ha@Sn H Rei n oth FIR g va Si son 9oaS ,l himself sSa
bis fore paws: shaving the flesh from the
missionary has thus described his creature:
No Htdu 1 . sWdI, MS .OrOW uncOmmOnIy
low and contracted, while his. eyes in proper
ton to his head, and face are large. They are |
OF n grayish color. and squirting. He has a |
smalI. thin, Yrinkled face, on which are one or
two large cicatrices, marks. no doubt, Of Sc
we're bites. On other parts OF his body also are |
evident signs OF the rough treatment to which
ne was subjected when living In the cave with
his unamiabIe. companions. His height. when
he stands erect. is 5 feet 2 inches. In walking
he lifts his feet like one wadinE through wet
grass. and, as he moves along. all the muscles
OF his body seem to be undergoing a series Of
Jerks, whileh his arms are thrown about In such
q manner as TO convey the impression that
they mus: materially assist him IN his progress.
His head also iS continually in motion,
turning from side to side with great rapidity.
while his eyes. which have at all times q hun
cry appearance. glare as II lie expected an at
tack from some unseen enemy. When Viewed
from behind as he walks or when he stands In
front OF you with his head inclined to one side.
rolling his large gray eyes. beating upon his
stomach 70 show that he is hungry or initiating
the smoking OF n cigar. Of which he is very
iond. grinning and uttering inarticulate and
unintelllgible sounds, he certainly presents a
strange appearance"
Two facts noticeable about the wolf chill
dren hitherto discovered seem easily enough
eNplalned. One is that they have all been
males. 1t may. of course, ''iist have ham