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I love these things and i have read many book about them. I think we need such topic to discuss about it.
This story is the most famous cryptid creature in Hungary. Hany Istók lived in the 18. century, his home was the swamp of Hanság (Wasen, North West Hungary), and many hungarian historical documents prove that he was a real historical person.
In 1749, a group of hungarian fishermen captured a 8-10 years old kid in the swamp. He was not able to speak, he was naked with thick green skin and webbed fingers. According to witnesses, the little guy was fishing with his own hands. In the city the peasants had no idea what is this creature, he was not christian either, so the local priest baptized him and his new christian name was István. Two local peasant became his step parents called Mihály Hochsinger und Anna-Mária Mezner.
After that the little creature lived in the Eszterházy's Castle under supervision of Pál Rosenstingl.
They tried to teach him to speak, but he was not speak, he said only animalistic voices. He did not like christian foods, but he eated only grass, raw fish and frog. After he was not successful in the school, his "job" was bringing water and he helped in the kichen. The local soldiers were cruel with him, so Hany Istók always ran away, later dogs and hunters brought him back. His only friend was Juliska a local girl who always defended him. When Juliska became married (1751), Hany Istók gived a gift for her (some frog) and the soldiers beated him again so Hany Istók escaped again to the swamp forever. 4 years later another group of fishermen saw him again but it was the last time.
As i said many historical documents prove his existence. According to scientific explanation, Hany Istók was most likely an orphan boy with several physical imperfection mutation, thats why his unknown real parents they took him out into the swamp to die, but he survived somehow.
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