Dina Sanichar

Dina Sanichar (1866-1894) was a feral child. Sanichar was discovered by a group of hunters among wolves in a cave in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India in February 1867, at the age of around 6 Sanichar was taken to Sikandra Mission Orphanage where he was given the name "Sanichar" because he arrived on a Saturday. When he arrived at the orphanage, he reportedly walked on all fours and ate raw meat, and while he could not speak would make sounds similar to a wolf. He went on to live among other humans for over twenty years but never learned to speak and remained seriously impaired for his entire life. Sanichar was a heavy smoker. He died of tuberculosis in 1895.