An eight-year-old girl found living with monkeys and unable to walk or talk like a human has been dubbed the real-life 'Mowgli girl.'
The youngster, who reportedly walks on all fours and screeches to communicate was found wandering through a remote nature reserve in Bahraich, northern India.
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| This eight-year-old girl has been dubbed the 'Mowgli girl' after being found living among apes (Photo: ANI News Official /Youtube) |
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| She was found in the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, close to the border with Nepal (Photo: UttarPradesh/Youtube) |
Sub-inspector Suresh Yadav, from Uttar Pradesh Police service, was on a routine patrol when he spotted the girl happily sitting among the apes at Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, close to the border with Nepal.
She has quickly become known as 'Mowgli girl' because of the story's similarities with Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book - a tale about a boy of the same name brought up by wolves.
Police are still trying to find out where the girl comes from and how long she has been in the wild after the discovery two months ago.
She is being looked after in hospital, where doctors say she remains to be frightened of humans and is prone to bouts of anger and violence.
Although she has shown some improvement and is being taught to walk on two legs, she continues to walk on all fours, it has been reported.
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