Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax
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springfield-ohio-cat-eating-hoax-211-494530
title:
Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax
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In September 2024, American right-wing politicians and media figures amplified false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were illegally abducting pets such as cats and dogs and eating them. Springfield became a popular destination for Haitian migrants in the 2020s, leading to racial tensions in the city. The claim about immigrants eating pets began with a local Facebook group in which a user said a neighbor's daughter's friend's cat was eaten by immigrants. It spread quickly amo
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2024 American anti-immigration hoax
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Ohio,_cat-eating_hoax
date created:
2024-09-10T20:45:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T21:05:14Z
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