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Marcos Rodríguez, the 'wolf boy from Sierra Morena', dies at 80 in Ourense
His story of living with wolves in Sierra Morena and his later life has been extensively documented.
Marcos Rodríguez, known as the 'wolf boy from Sierra Morena', passed away at the age of 80 in Ourense. At the age of six, his father sold him to a goatherd, who introduced him to mountain life and taught him how to survive among the animals.
Rodríguez lived for 12 years in Sierra Morena, coexisting with wolves and other animals. His story has been the subject of anthropological studies and has inspired various productions, including the film 'Entrelobos'.
Throughout his life, Marcos Rodríguez faced a complicated process of adapting to conventional life before finding his place in a village in Ourense.