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'Werewolf girl'in India
(CFP)
Updated: 2008-11-20 00:07  A girl suffering from "werewolf syndrome" is seen in this picture. A shocking documentary featuring children that suffer with 'werewolf syndrome' were aired on US TV . 'My Shocking Story: Real Wolf Kids' premiered on TLC following the lives of a number of kids living in Mumbai, India who suffered from hypertrichosis. The rare disease sees children born with thick 5cm long animal-like fur covering their heads and parts of their body, and suffering from uncontrollable hair growth. The show also featured a group of geneticists at Columbia University in New York desperate to find a cure for the rare genetic disorder. [CFP]
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