By Chad Love

If you've ever seen the classic horror/comedy flick "An American Werewolf in London" you know that Old Blighty is a hotbed of lycanthropic activity. With all the rending and tearing of human limbs and such, it's entirely understandable that some werewolves must be controlled to maintain public safety. But British authorities may have gone too far this time in their persecution of a poor, gentle wolfman whose only crimes are poaching rabbits and maybe skipping a few too many baths...

From this story on foxnews.com:

A "wolfman" who has been living wild in dense British woods for five years was being hunted by detectives Thursday. Police issued a photo of eccentric Wayne Morgan, 37, late Wednesday and appealed for help tracking him down amid fears he could die in the cold weather. The long-haired loner, dubbed "wolfman" because of his wild appearance, apparently has hidden deep in the forest since 2007. He survives by hunting rabbits and foraging for plants and berries.

Locals used to glimpse him through trees as they hiked or walked dogs, but he always slipped back into the shadows, shunning contact. He was last spotted over a year ago. Police Sergeant Teresa Ross said, "There are concerns about his welfare. Anyone who may have seen him should let us know when any sightings took place. He lives off the land -- but he may be hungry and on the lookout for food." Cops fear that Morgan, who is unmarried with no children, may have been killed by last winter's cold weather. Last month, they searched with dogs trained to detect human remains but found nothing. A member of his family said he became a woodland hermit after losing his job as a forestry worker, adding, "He's been offered help with accommodation and food but doesn't want it. Last time I saw him, he was filthy. I can't understand why he's living like that."

Live and let live, I say. What harm is he doing? And hell, he doesn't look any worse than what anyone would look like after a week of deer or bird camp, right?

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from dleurquin wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

Leave him be, I say.

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from Ontario Honker ... wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

This fella's family obviously loves him. He went over the edge and likely was never far from it in the first place. Very tragic. This is a mission of mercy, mostly for his family's sake. Not a persecution by any means. Sounds like they're not going to find him. I have known friends who had family members with disability issues who went missing never to be found again. It messes people up forever not knowing what happened. God give these folks some peace.

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from tacomanusmc wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

If he doesn't want to be found, I'd say stop looking for him as long as he hasn't done anything wrong. He's survived since 2007, so clearly he's either very lucky, or he knows what he's doing and is probably holed up somewhere riding out the winter. He was a forestry worker, so I'd guess that he knows somewhere that nobody else does. Leave him alone, he ain't hurting anybody.

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from khoff5190 wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

tacomanusmc has it right if the guy has survived since 2007 he can't be doing all that bad. He worked in forestry he has to have some idea what he is doing. Leave him be I can understand finding him to give the family some peace but don't drag him out of the woods like a fugitive.

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from RockySquirrel wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

He looks an awful lot like an old college drinking buddy. What happens in London apparently stays in London.

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from Steward wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

Hmmm...if he is still alive and hasn't lost the ability to speak...I'd love to find out how he has lived over the years.

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from big buck hunter7 wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

I agree with tacomanusmc. Hes been there for over 3 years and has gotton along fine. Anyways if they drag him away he ll go back anyway.

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from iron giant wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

If family and friends want to find him to make sure he is alright that is fine, but the government has no buisness going after someone like this.

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from A Wild Beast at... wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

He appears to be doing better than Christopher McCandless of "Into the Wild" (in)fame, but I would not be so sure about his physical or mental health.

Please, read my blog at http://awildbeastatheart.blogspot.com

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from Mibasshunter wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

They should really just let the guy go and do whatever he wants to do unless it's illegal. Heck, probably half of us on this sight have at one time or another wanted to just live off the land hunting and gathering!

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from Dcast wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

Leave well enough alone. When he wants to be seen or heard from he will come out of hiding. Another case of people bothering someone elses life to make themselves feel good.

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from Johnnymac wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

Reminds me of a book I read as a kid, "My Side of the Mountain." Always wondered if someone could actually do that.

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from Ontario Honker ... wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

This fella's family obviously loves him. He went over the edge and likely was never far from it in the first place. Very tragic. This is a mission of mercy, mostly for his family's sake. Not a persecution by any means. Sounds like they're not going to find him. I have known friends who had family members with disability issues who went missing never to be found again. It messes people up forever not knowing what happened. God give these folks some peace.

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from dleurquin wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

Leave him be, I say.

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from tacomanusmc wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

If he doesn't want to be found, I'd say stop looking for him as long as he hasn't done anything wrong. He's survived since 2007, so clearly he's either very lucky, or he knows what he's doing and is probably holed up somewhere riding out the winter. He was a forestry worker, so I'd guess that he knows somewhere that nobody else does. Leave him alone, he ain't hurting anybody.

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from khoff5190 wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

tacomanusmc has it right if the guy has survived since 2007 he can't be doing all that bad. He worked in forestry he has to have some idea what he is doing. Leave him be I can understand finding him to give the family some peace but don't drag him out of the woods like a fugitive.

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from RockySquirrel wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

He looks an awful lot like an old college drinking buddy. What happens in London apparently stays in London.

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from Steward wrote 1 year 18 weeks ago

Hmmm...if he is still alive and hasn't lost the ability to speak...I'd love to find out how he has lived over the years.

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from big buck hunter7 wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

I agree with tacomanusmc. Hes been there for over 3 years and has gotton along fine. Anyways if they drag him away he ll go back anyway.

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from iron giant wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

If family and friends want to find him to make sure he is alright that is fine, but the government has no buisness going after someone like this.

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from A Wild Beast at... wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

He appears to be doing better than Christopher McCandless of "Into the Wild" (in)fame, but I would not be so sure about his physical or mental health.

Please, read my blog at http://awildbeastatheart.blogspot.com

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from Mibasshunter wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

They should really just let the guy go and do whatever he wants to do unless it's illegal. Heck, probably half of us on this sight have at one time or another wanted to just live off the land hunting and gathering!

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from Dcast wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

Leave well enough alone. When he wants to be seen or heard from he will come out of hiding. Another case of people bothering someone elses life to make themselves feel good.

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from Johnnymac wrote 1 year 17 weeks ago

Reminds me of a book I read as a kid, "My Side of the Mountain." Always wondered if someone could actually do that.

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