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A mother feared her son's 'werewolf syndrome' condition was caused by her eating a cat during pregnancy as she attempted to satisfy her cravings.

Jaren Gamongan, two, from Apayao, the Philippines, was born with a full head of hair, black sideburns, and patches of hair that filled his face, neck, back, and arms, as a result of a 'one-in-a-billion' medical condition.

But his superstitious mother, Alma, believed the boy's appearance was due to a curse wrought upon her when she ate a wild cat while pregnant with her son.

She said that during her pregnancy, she had uncontrollable cravings for wild cats, an exotic dish that is found in the remote mountain region where she lives.

Alma said she sought out a black feline from village friends and ate it - sauteed with herbs - which she later regretted when Jaren was born. 

To her horror, fellow locals encouraged her ideas about a curse.

However, when she finally took Jaren to the qualified doctors this month, they found out he had a medical condition called hypertrichosis, an incredibly rare syndrome with only 50 to 100 reported cases worldwide since the Middle Ages.

Footage of the adorable 'werewolf' boy show him playing around a building and their home despite having a medical condition that gave him his excess facial hair growth.

Alma said: 'I worry so much for him when it's time for him to go to school. He might get bullied for being different.

'I blamed myself when he was born because of the cravings I had. I felt very guilty. But then recently the doctors told me it was not related.'

Out of Alma's three kids, the middle child, Jaren, was the only one born with the condition.

His older sister and baby brother were born with no complications.