The Wild Boy of
Argentina
Pt-5
NEGRITO
FINDS A FAMILY
Letter
from James 5
A
Fictional Account
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Within the month,
Negrito along with Isabel returned to Argentina. Negrito was
reunited with Miss Rosita. He was please to see her, but showed
little emotion, other then to sign “happy to see you, me,” to
Miss Rosita. Negrito stayed at Asylum for Retarded and Abandoned
Children in Lanus, Buenos Aires. Isabel stayed with him, and
Miss Rosita made frequent visits to Negrito, as the authorities
were investigating the Monte Grande institution for the
retarded. And Negrito was signed off secretly to a circus.
During the time that Negrito was captured and place at the Monte
Grande institution, several couples came forward to claim him.
Many of them had sad stories of loosing a child. But in all
cases they were dismissed as opportunists trying to get
attention or recognition, as not had any way to back up their
claim.
Only one couple, from Barrio Las Moreras had a story and
recorded document of having lost a child several years ago. The
local police had a report showing the disappearance of a child
at the age of three. According to the report, their child
disappeared, with the family dog one afternoon. The family and
neighborhood looked for months, with help from the police and
other volunteers. Finally, the police reported that the child
was kidnapped. Having no other resources or clues the police
gave up. Soon so did the volunteers.
Now it is speculated that Negrito might kidnapped, or left with
his dog, and got lost in the estancia, or the forest area past
Barrio Lindo. How did he survived all these years? What happened
to the family dog? How long have he been in the Luis Guillon
area? Why didn't he seek human contact since he was in a
populated area? These questions may never be answered.
On March of 1962 Negrito was reunited with his real family. As
this was done in seclusion we do not have any details of the
encounter.
Isabel went back to Circo Paniagua. Miss Rosita became a teacher
at Esteban Echeveria Primary School in Luis Guillon.
Since then, Negrito, with his family, toured with several
circuses, often with Isabel and Mr. Blanco.
At one circus he was introduced as a "boy raised by wolves."
Outside of Argentina he was known as "The Wild Boy of
Argentina." In Argentina he was The "Rubber Boy of Luis Guillon"
or "The Wild Boy of Luis Guillon."
On the show a talker would tell the story about Negrito, while
he growled, then contorted his body in strange ways, thus the
title of "the rubber boy."
The last I heard about Negrito, he and his family were
relocating to North America where it was believe he could
receive further therapy to complete his rehabilitation and
relearn to speak.
That is all I can tell about Negrito from the interviews I made
in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as I tried to learn more about the
Wild Boy of Argentina.
With respect,
Mr. Marcelo Negrette
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