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Raised by Dogs, This 8-Year-Old Child Doesn’t Know How to Speak; He Barks, ‘The Boy Had No One’

  • On June 30, 2025, authorities rescued an 8-year-old boy from a drug-afflicted wooden stilt house in Uttaradit province, Thailand.
  • The rescue was prompted by concerns raised by a school principal and child rights advocates after discovering that the boy had been out of school for two years and communicated solely through barking.
  • The boy lived in neglect alongside his older brother and mother, both struggling with drug addiction, seldom interacted with other people, and behaved like the family’s six dogs while staying inside their home.
  • Paveena Hongsakul, president of a child welfare foundation, stated that the boy will have the opportunity for a better future and that they intend to monitor his situation to ensure all his needs are met.
  • The boy now receives care at a children's shelter, and officials plan to provide proper education and support for his social development.
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Thai authorities have found an eight-year-old boy who was raised by dogs. His immediate family are said to be drug addicts, writes The Sun. – He didn't talk, he just barked. It was hard to watch, says children's rights activist Paveena Hongsakul.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Son Hyeon-gyu = An 8-year-old boy who was rescued after living with six dogs and being virtually abandoned for a long time in Thailand did not speak properly and was...

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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