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Peter the Wild Boy
Peter the Wild Boy
Written By Mister Gu on Thursday, August 11, 2011 | 1:38 PM
Peter the Wild Boy (1725-February 1785) was a feral child of unknown parentage found in 1725 living wild in the German forest near Hamelin. He had been living an entirely feral existence (alone and naked), surviving by eating forest flora; he walked on all fours, exhibited uncivilized behaviour, and could not speak a language. Once found, he was brought to London - aged about 12 - by George I