A SCHOOL pupil has been allowed to identify as a wolf in the first case of its kind in Scotland.
It’s understood the youngster is suffering from “species dysphoria”, a condition where the person feels their body is part of the wrong species.
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The Daily Mail reports that official documents confirm the move, which teachers are said to be supporting.
The council, which has not been identified, says the pupil belongs to a group called “furries” and identifies with an “animal persona”.
One expert says the pupil in question needs to “snap out of it”, adding that there is “no such condition” as species dysphoria.
It has been reported a number of schoolkids are choosing to identify with creatures such as foxes, dragons, birds and snakes.
Clinical neuropsychologist Dr Tommy MacKay added: “It’s not surprising that we are seeing this in an age when many people want to identify as something other than they are.
“Now we have a council which appears to accept at face value that a child identifies as a wolf, rather than being told to snap out of it and get to grips with themselves, which would be the common-sense approach.”
The local authority says it follows the GIRFEC (Getting It Right for Every Child) Scottish Government guidance.
The wellbeing framework ensures children’s voices are heard and helps youngsters to “overcome inequalities”.
Last year, we told how a school was forced to deny its pupils identified as cats following reports kids were “pooing on the floor”.
Claims swirled on social media of students at Banff Academy in Aberdeenshire self-IDing as the felines.
The local authority later confirmed the rumours were incorrect.
