The tragedy of 'werewolves' is treated like animals

From birth, Petrus Gonsalvus has a disease that causes the body to grow full of hair. Bizarre appearance, he became "pet" in noble families.

Petrus Gonsalvus is real name Pedro Gonzalez, born in 1537 in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). Since birth, Petrus has had Hypertrichosis syndrome (or Ambras disease) that causes hair to grow. The disease made his face and body covered with dense hair, alienated by the people, considered evil. Petrus is also the first case in the world to suffer from this disease.

Stripped of body parts, forced to drink blood and eat raw meat

According to some documents, Petrus Gonsalvus belongs to the lineage of Mencey, the patriarch of the Canary Aborigines. After the islands were captured by Spain, the entire population became slaves. The fate of Petrus from there must also suffer evil crimes.

Considered a beast, the Spanish Royal Family treated Petrus as a strange savage since he was young. They arrested, locked in a locked cell and Petrus shackles as they did with wild animals. His food is raw meat, blood and leftovers for animals.

Petrus Gonsalvus and his wife.(Photo: Allthatsinteresting).

In the sixteenth century, strange-looking people like Petrus often became a happy purchase for nobility. They are sold or donated as a pet to show class. In 1547, when he was just 10 years old, Petrus was thrown into a ship to France to give to King Henry the Second on the occasion of the coronation king.

At that time, Petrus could not speak even when the people around were communicating in English or Spanish. He was abandoned and became the true "forest boy". When exposed to humans, Petrus trembles and frightens like an animal stripped from a safe haven. The king ordered the doctors to study this strange case. At every question, he just whispered the word "Pedro Gonzalez". Therefore, King Henry Second named him Petrus Gonsalvus - a name for the nobility.

Thanks to the help of the French king, Petrus gradually learned to speak and regain the consciousness of an ordinary person. He quickly demonstrated his ability to learn quickly, fluent in three languages ​​and protected by the king. Petrus was given beautiful clothes, attended the royal court like any other gentleman.

Tragedy is not the end of the "werewolf" family

In 1555, the king was killed in a jousting competition. Empress Catherine continued to manage Petrus' "property" and gave him marriage and childbirth. But that is not easy, Petrus's appearance makes many girls cry out of fear after the first meeting.

He married Catherine, the daughter of an unknown servant chosen by the Queen. The wedding night, the Queen and the doctors followed each gesture of the couple. They eagerly looked at the "charismatic" relationship, bet the girl's life and waited for the children to be born.

Incomplete portrait of Petrus Gonsalvus "werewolf" family.(Photo: Twitter).

Petrus couple had a happy marriage life with two healthy, normal sons. But the third and fourth sons and the three daughters later had hairs. The appearance of the "werewolf" family made the international nobility curious. They are protected and free to travel in European countries by Ranuccio Farnese.

The Duke of Ranuccio is also reserved for the Petrus family of a luxurious mansion. The whole family lives as full as ordinary citizens. But at the end of his life, when he breathed his last breath in 81 years, Petrus did not anoint the holy oil on his forehead. That means he cannot be buried in the cemetery and eventually, Petrus is still seen as an animal. The four "werewolf" children were later turned into gifts by Duke Ranuccio and became "pets" of the elite.

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