Stephan gained fame as a sideshow performer due to his unique appearance—his entire body was covered in long hair, resembling that of a lion.
This characteristic was likely attributed to a rare condition but his mother attributed the condition to witnessing his father being mauled by a lion while she was pregnant.
She deemed Stephan an abomination and relinquished custody of him.
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