Werewolf Boy

This is sort of a sad story, about what is most likely a totally non-supernatural or lycanthropic phenomena in Russia. This is not a story about a real 'werewolf' but is interesting because it is probably cases like these that spread through history, adding to the folklore of werewolfism and vampirism that has lead us to the confusion people have about it all today.
Knowing the truth is not like harvesting every rumor and sensational story you can find about the subject. Many recent books on the vampire do just that. They have skimmed the folklore, adding as much as possible to increase the page count, and mindlessly including stories like this one to add to the fascination. 'Werewolf boy' here is hardly the core of what we will be investigating and reporting on with this site, but we will report on stories like these to examine their reality. Within all the folklore and history of vampires and werewolves (together linked by history, etymology and folklore) there are many stories exactly like this one which must be re-examined simply because they have been there now for hundreds of years, and have constantly been associated with vampirism. Distinguishing cases like these from reality are as important as understanding as much as possible about the subject because the truth will show us things that are not as simple, or convenient as this very un-werewolf child.

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'Werewolf boy' - who snarls and bites - on the run from police after escaping Moscow clinic
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=503736&in_page_id=1811

Russian police are hunting a "werewolf boy" - who snarls and bites - after he escaped from a Moscow clinic just a day after being rescued from the wild.

Doctors expressed shock saying he was found living with a pack of wolves in a remote forest in the Kaluga region of central Russia.

The 'werewolf boy' has escaped from a Moscow clinic just a day after he was found. It is thought he was raised by wolves and his toenails are like claws

"He's clearly dangerous to other people," said a police spokesman yesterday.

"He's got typical wolf-like habits and behaviour.

"He has very strong and sharp teeth, which could really endanger someone if he bites."

The boy looks about ten - but after tests conducted by Moscow medics, they believe he maybe much older.

They are puzzled because he appears intelligent but does not seem to speak Russian or any other language. It is suspected he has been running wild for many years.

Such cases are not uncommon in Russia where there have been regular reports of 'Mowgli' children abandoned by their parents who are cared for by animals.

The boy moves around with his legs half bent, said Tvoi Den newspaper. "He was running with wolves and searching for food with them."

Villagers found this "wild creature" in a lair made of leaves and sticks in freezing temperatures and told the police who named him Lyokha, though his real identity is not known.

The 'werewolf boy' looks about ten - but Moscow medics believe he may be much older

"He's dirty, hungry, and looked to have had a hard time," said the police spokesman. "We brought him to a clinic in Moscow.

"It was simply unbelievable. He doesn't react when we call to him." Medics gave him clothes and said that he sprang down the corridor, bursting into his room and devouring his food like an animal.

His nails on his feet were like claws.

After 24 hours he had evaded security men at the clinic and escaped. He is now believed to be on the loose in Moscow region.

"We didn't even manage to complete the proper medical checks. We only succeeded in giving him a shower, cutting his nails and took some blood and other tests," said a doctor.

"It's quite possible he is a dangerous with psychological problems but also a source of viruses and infections."