Real-Life Origins Of 'The Jungle Book' Were Far Too Depraved For Disney To Adapt
Most people know The Jungle Book from the family-friendly Disney film. They don't realize that it was adapted from a far different literary work by the masterful Rudyard Kipling, who in turn received inspiration from a dark real-life story. In fact, there was an actual "Mowgli" who lived out in the wild with animals, though his life didn't at all resemble a Disney cartoon. When civilized people finally located this feral boy, his chances for a happy ending soon took a tragic turn.
Man cub
Author Rudyard Kipling took some liberties while writing his famous work, The Jungle Book. In reality, there was no sleepy old bear named Baloo, nor a protective panther, Bagheera, or even a villainous tiger, Shere Khan. But there was a real-life Mowgli who lived among a wolf pack. But his life would not have made for a feel-good Disney flick.
Feral sightings
The complicated life of Dina Sanichar came to light in the late 1800s, when he was first spotted by a group of startled hunters. One can imagine that he made for quite a bewildering sight. Besides his odd behavior and appearance, he wasn't alone.
Bare necessities
The six-year-old feral child was walking on all fours, following what he believed was his family — a wolf pack. The hunters watched as they all went into a cave. Once they were out of sight, the hunters formulated a plan. They would surprise the pack, and not without spilling some blood.
Ripped apart
The hunters lured the wolves out, along with the child. Once the cave was empty, the hunters unloaded their weapons on the animals, and even the enraged mother wolf fell at last. The boy watched in horror as his adopted family was cruelly torn away from him forever. After the carnage, they took Sanichar away from the only world he knew.
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