All articles tagged with #feral child
Oxana Malaya, a Ukrainian girl, was raised by stray dogs after her alcoholic parents locked her outside at age 3. She survived by adopting the behaviors of the dogs, living with them for over five years. Rescued at age 9, she was reintroduced to society but has the mental capacity of a 6-year-old. Despite reuniting with her family, she still feels lonely and often finds herself walking on all fours.
A psychologist testified that the teenager responsible for the Oxford High School shooting in Michigan was like a "feral child" who had been deeply neglected by his parents and suffered from mental illness. The defense presented videos showing the shooter in distress while restrained in jail. The psychologist stated that the shooter was experiencing psychosis and believed that a gun would be found in his backpack on the day of the shooting. The shooter's parents are separately charged with involuntary manslaughter for buying him a gun and ignoring his mental health needs. The judge will consider the shooter's maturity, mental health, and family background before determining his sentence.