166. Feral Children: The Wolf Girl of Devils River, The Ukrainian Dog Girl, and The Kellogg Experiment

About this episode

This episode explores the shocking and real stories of feral children, including the wolf girl of Devils River and a human experiment involving a chimpanzee.

Go to https://kachava.com and use code HSP for 15% off your first order. Feral Children used to be the stuff of legends, but their stories are shocking, devastating, and real. Today, we're diving into multiple stories of feral children: the girl who was raised by her dog when her parents forgot about her, the legend of the wolf girl of Devils River, and the human experiment where a scientist tried to raise his son alongside a chimpanzee to unforeseen consequences. TW: Child Abuse, Animal Abuse, and Mention of Suicide Our Small Business Spotlight this week is Wicked Wick Candle Co! Shop their products here! https://shopwickedwickcandleco.com/ After Dark Collection: https://shopwickedwickcandleco.com/collections/after-dark-collection https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/feralchildrenSubscribe on⁠ Patreon⁠ to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society and enjoy ad-free listening, monthly bonus content, merch discounts and more. Members of our High Council on Patreon also have access to our weekly after-show, Footnotes, where I share my case file with our producer, Matt. You can also enjoy many of these same perks, including ad-free listening and bonus content when you…

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Host: Heart Starts Pounding

Topics covered

• feral children
• child abuse
• animal abuse
• human experiments
• legends
• true crime

Keywords

• feral children
• wolf girl
• Devils River
• Kellogg experiment
• child abuse
• animal abuse
• true crime

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Products: After Dark Collection

Places: Devils River

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