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Girl found in UP forest not raised by monkeys, but abandoned by humans
- Para2016 10y agoThis story reminds me of "Life of Pi" 1. You can believe that this girl was raised by monkeys, the monkeys cared for her, and tried to defend her when the constable came to take her away. 2. Or you can believe the reality - That a disabled female child was abandoned by her family to die in the forest alone. From the article: “In India, people do not prefer a female child and she is mentally not sound,” DK Singh said." "She was wearing a frock and kachchha [knickers]. She was very weak and tried to move away on seeing us… There were no monkeys. She was not naked, and she wasn’t using her hands to walk. I don’t know how these stories are being spread.” She was found in January"
- valuearb 10y agoWhen the facts don't match the story, change the facts.
- woodandsteel 10y agoI found it hard to believe that a human child could survive on a monkey diet. I also found it hard to believe they would welcome her as a member of their band. And what about keeping up when the monkeys went swinging through the trees?