End of an Untamed Life: Sierra Morena's Wolf Boy Dies at 80
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, the Spaniard known as the wolf boy of Sierra Morena who spent about 12 years living with a wolf pack after abandonment, has died at age 80. Born in 1946, he endured poverty and abuse before being taken to the Sierra Morena mountains, where he survived among wolves until the Guardia Civil found him at 19 and he reintegrated into society. He later settled in the hamlet of Rante, with his life and story—told to researchers and adapted into books and film—becoming a symbol of nature and resilience; his death was reported last week by the local government of San Cibrao das Viñas.