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'Forest Boy' Is A Hoax, Police Say

He wasn't really a "forest boy," police say. Berlin police hide caption

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'Forest Boy' Is A Hoax, Police Say

It turns out he's not a 17-year-old boy who was living in the woods with his father until dad died — the story he told German police. He's a 20-year-old Dutch man with personal problems.

'Forest Boy' Is A Hoax, Police Say

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Can You ID Germany's 'Forest Boy'?

"Forest boy," who says his name is Ray. Berlin police hide caption

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Can You ID Germany's 'Forest Boy'?

He walked into a German police department last year, saying he'd been living in the woods with his father for five years and that his dad had just died. Now authorities have released his photo.

Can You ID Germany's 'Forest Boy'?

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