{"id":173703,"date":"2022-07-14T16:05:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T16:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T16:05:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T16:05:54","slug":"what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened to the girl who was raised by dogs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#What_happened_to_the_girl_who_was_raised_by_dogs\" title=\"What happened to the girl who was raised by dogs?\">What happened to the girl who was raised by dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#How_long_did_Oxana_live_with_dogs\" title=\"How long did Oxana live with dogs?\">How long did Oxana live with dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#How_was_Oxana_discovered\" title=\"How was Oxana discovered?\">How was Oxana discovered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#What_ever_happened_to_Oxana_Malaya\" title=\"What ever happened to Oxana Malaya?\">What ever happened to Oxana Malaya?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#What_ever_happened_to_the_girl_raised_by_dogs\" title=\"What ever happened to the girl raised by dogs?\">What ever happened to the girl raised by dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#What_happened_to_the_girl_raised_by_wolves\" title=\"What happened to the girl raised by wolves?\">What happened to the girl raised by wolves?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#Can_Oxana_Malaya_talk_to_dogs\" title=\"Can Oxana Malaya talk to dogs?\">Can Oxana Malaya talk to dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#How_old_was_Oxana_when_she_was_found\" title=\"How old was Oxana when she was found?\">How old was Oxana when she was found?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#Where_is_Oxana_now\" title=\"Where is Oxana now?\">Where is Oxana now?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#When_was_Oxana_found\" title=\"When was Oxana found?\">When was Oxana found?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#What_is_the_story_of_Oxana_Malaya\" title=\"What is the story of Oxana Malaya?\">What is the story of Oxana Malaya?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#How_old_is_Oxana_Malaya_today\" title=\"How old is Oxana Malaya today?\">How old is Oxana Malaya today?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#Where_is_Oxana_today\" title=\"Where is Oxana today?\">Where is Oxana today?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#How_is_Oxana_Malaya\" title=\"How is Oxana Malaya?\">How is Oxana Malaya?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#How_old_is_Oxana_Malaya_now\" title=\"How old is Oxana Malaya now?\">How old is Oxana Malaya now?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#How_long_did_Oxana_Malaya_live_with_dogs\" title=\"How long did Oxana Malaya live with dogs?\">How long did Oxana Malaya live with dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#What_happened_to_the_girl_that_was_raised_by_wolves\" title=\"What happened to the girl that was raised by wolves?\">What happened to the girl that was raised by wolves?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#What_happened_to_Amala_and_Kamala\" title=\"What happened to Amala and Kamala?\">What happened to Amala and Kamala?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#How_long_did_Oxana_live_as_a_dog\" title=\"How long did Oxana live as a dog?\">How long did Oxana live as a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#Where_is_Oxana\" title=\"Where is Oxana?\">Where is Oxana?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#How_old_was_Oxana_when_she_was_discovered\" title=\"How old was Oxana when she was discovered?\">How old was Oxana when she was discovered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#How_old_is_Oxana_Malaya\" title=\"How old is Oxana Malaya?\">How old is Oxana Malaya?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#When_was_Oxana_Malaya_abandoned\" title=\"When was Oxana Malaya abandoned?\">When was Oxana Malaya abandoned?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#How_old_was_Oxana_Malaya_when_she_was_found\" title=\"How old was Oxana Malaya when she was found?\">How old was Oxana Malaya when she was found?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happened-to-the-girl-who-was-raised-by-dogs\/#What_happened_to_Dina_Sanichar\" title=\"What happened to Dina Sanichar?\">What happened to Dina Sanichar?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_the_girl_who_was_raised_by_dogs\"><\/span>What happened to the girl who was raised by dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Malaya was <b>removed from her parents&#8217; custody by social services. Malaya was eventually transferred to the foster home for mentally-disabled children in Barabol (rural Ovidiopol Raion of Odessa Oblast). She underwent years of specialized therapy and education to address her behavioural, social and educational issues.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_did_Oxana_live_with_dogs\"><\/span>How long did Oxana live with dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After <b>Five Years With Her Dog Pack, The Animals Tried To Protect Her From Authorities. Oxana Malaya was discovered in Ukraine in 1994. According to accounts, a neighbor noticed there was a little girl living in the woods and contacted authorities.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_was_Oxana_discovered\"><\/span>How was Oxana discovered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 1994, <b>a feral child was discovered living among wild dogs in the village of Nova Blagovishchenka in Ukraine. Local police had never dealt with feral humans before, and they had to use food in order to distract the hounds while they lured the young girl away from her canine friends.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_ever_happened_to_Oxana_Malaya\"><\/span>What ever happened to Oxana Malaya?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oxana Malaya is now almost 34 years old and <b>lives in a home for the mentally disabled. She tends to the farm animals but, surprisingly, doesn&#8217;t spend much time with her own pet dog. Her tone is flat and emotionless and there is no rhythm when she speaks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_ever_happened_to_the_girl_raised_by_dogs\"><\/span>What ever happened to the girl raised by dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While at the orphanage, he made friends with another boy that had also grown amongst animals. That was the only person he related with during his stay there. In 1895, <b>Dina died from tuberculosis<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_the_girl_raised_by_wolves\"><\/span>What happened to the girl raised by wolves?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oxana Malaya is now almost 34 years old and <b>lives in a home for the mentally disabled. She tends to the farm animals but, surprisingly, doesn&#8217;t spend much time with her own pet dog. Her tone is flat and emotionless and there is no rhythm when she speaks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Oxana_Malaya_talk_to_dogs\"><\/span>Can Oxana Malaya talk to dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Upon adulthood, Malaya was taught to subdue her dog-like behaviour; <b>she learned to speak fluently and intelligibly and works at a farm milking cows, but remains somewhat intellectually impaired.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_was_Oxana_when_she_was_found\"><\/span>How old was Oxana when she was found?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>8-year-old<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_Oxana_now\"><\/span>Where is Oxana now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oxana Malaya is now almost 34 years old and <b>lives in a home for the mentally disabled.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_was_Oxana_found\"><\/span>When was Oxana found?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oxana Malaya was discovered in Ukraine in <b>1994. According to accounts, a neighbor noticed there was a little girl living in the woods and contacted authorities.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_story_of_Oxana_Malaya\"><\/span>What is the story of Oxana Malaya?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oksana Oleksandrivna Malaya (Ukrainian: u041eu043au0441u0430u043du0430 u041eu043bu0435u043au0441u0430u043du0434u0440u0456u0432u043du0430 u041cu0430u043bu0430u044f, born 4 November 1983), better known as Oxana Malaya, is <b>a Ukrainian woman internationally known for her dog-imitating behavior. Malaya has been the subject of documentaries, interviews and tabloid headlines as a feral child raised by dogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_Oxana_Malaya_today\"><\/span>How old is Oxana Malaya today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Over the <b>five years that she essentially lived as part of the pack, she would have only occasionally seen humans, although it does appear that she went into her parents&#8217; house at least occasionally. According to Feral Children Project, Oxana rapidly learned to live like the rest of her furry family.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_Oxana_today\"><\/span>Where is Oxana today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oxana Malaya is now almost 34 years old and <b>lives in a home for the mentally disabled.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_Oxana_Malaya\"><\/span>How is Oxana Malaya?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Though Malaya is now in her late 30s, <b>she still requires supervision at an adult care facility and will likely never be fully independent. She is also said to speak in a flat, emotionless tone, almost as if she&#8217;s being ordered to talk.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_Oxana_Malaya_now\"><\/span>How old is Oxana Malaya now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While at the orphanage, he made friends with another boy that had also grown amongst animals. That was the only person he related with during his stay there. In 1895, <b>Dina died from tuberculosis<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_did_Oxana_Malaya_live_with_dogs\"><\/span>How long did Oxana Malaya live with dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oxana Malaya is now almost 34 years old and <b>lives in a home for the mentally disabled. She tends to the farm animals but, surprisingly, doesn&#8217;t spend much time with her own pet dog. Her tone is flat and emotionless and there is no rhythm when she speaks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_the_girl_that_was_raised_by_wolves\"><\/span>What happened to the girl that was raised by wolves?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While at the orphanage, he made friends with another boy that had also grown amongst animals. That was the only person he related with during his stay there. In 1895, <b>Dina died from tuberculosis<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_Amala_and_Kamala\"><\/span>What happened to Amala and Kamala?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Amala died in 1921 of a kidney infection. She was buried in the graveyard of St. John&#8217;s Church, Midnapore. Kamala showed signs of mourning at her death.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_did_Oxana_live_as_a_dog\"><\/span>How long did Oxana live as a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oxana Malaya was discovered in Ukraine in <b>1994. According to accounts, a neighbor noticed there was a little girl living in the woods and contacted authorities.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_Oxana\"><\/span>Where is Oxana?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Oxana Malaya was discovered in <b>Ukraine in 1994. According to accounts, a neighbor noticed there was a little girl living in the woods and contacted authorities.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_was_Oxana_when_she_was_discovered\"><\/span>How old was Oxana when she was discovered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Malaya was found by authorities, she was <b>seven and a half years old, but she could not talk, lacked many basic skills, and physically behaved like a dog. She was running around on all fours, barking, slept on the floor, and she ate and took care of her hygiene like a dog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_Oxana_Malaya\"><\/span>How old is Oxana Malaya?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At merely <b>3 years old, her alcoholic parents neglected her and left her outside one night. Instinctively, she crawled to the closest thing that could provide her with warmth and shelter, the dog kennel. Her parents hardly noticed that she was missing. She lived in the dog kennel, eating what scraps they had left.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_was_Oxana_Malaya_abandoned\"><\/span>When was Oxana Malaya abandoned?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After <b>Five Years With Her Dog Pack, The Animals Tried To Protect Her From Authorities. Oxana Malaya was discovered in Ukraine in 1994. According to accounts, a neighbor noticed there was a little girl living in the woods and contacted authorities.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_was_Oxana_Malaya_when_she_was_found\"><\/span>How old was Oxana Malaya when she was found?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Malaya was found by authorities, she was <b>seven and a half years old, but she could not talk, lacked many basic skills, and physically behaved like a dog. She was running around on all fours, barking, slept on the floor, and she ate and took care of her hygiene like a dog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_Dina_Sanichar\"><\/span>What happened to Dina Sanichar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While at the orphanage, he made friends with another boy that had also grown amongst animals. That was the only person he related with during his stay there. In 1895, <b>Dina died from tuberculosis<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What happened to the girl who was raised by dogs?How long did Oxana live with dogs?How was Oxana discovered?What ever happened to Oxana Malaya?What ever happened to the girl raised by dogs?What happened to the girl raised by wolves?Can Oxana Malaya talk to dogs?How old was Oxana when she was found?Where is&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-173703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173703"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173703\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=173703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}