18. Victor (The Wild Boy of Aveyron), France, 1797
Victor of Aveyron (c. 1788 – 1828) was a French feral child who was found around the age of twelve. It is unknown when or how he came to live in the woods near Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance, though he was reportedly seen there around 1794. In 1797 he was spotted by three hunters; he ran from them but they were able to catch him when he tried to climb a tree. Later, it was reported that he could barely feel the cold.
