Ivan Mishukov (born 6 May 1992 in Reutov) is a former Russian feral child who lived with dogs for about two years between the ages of 4 and 6.
Ivan gained the dogs' trust by providing them with food, and in return, he was protected by the pack.
The police separated the boy from the dogs by leaving bait for the pack in a restaurant kitchen.
[4] In 2009, his story influenced English playwright Hattie Naylor to write a play about his time on the streets called Ivan and the Dogs.
[7] The story of Ivan Mishukov caught the attention of Australian writer Eva Hornung, whose novel Dog Boy (2009) shares many of the same elements of Ivan's story, including capture by leaving bait at a restaurant.