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Boy with 'werewolf syndrome' says kids are scared of him and worried he will bite them

A teenager who suffers from the rare "werewolf syndrome" has revealed how small kids are scared of him and worried he will bite them like an animal.

Lalit Patidar, 17, from India, was born with Hypertrichosis, a condition characterised by abnormal hair growth on the face, arms and other parts of the body.

The appearance of his face is much like the mythical creature of a werewolf, hence the name for the condition.

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