Springfield, Ohio cat-eating hoax
id:
springfield-ohio-cat-eating-hoax-214-3147372
title:
Springfield, Ohio cat-eating hoax
text:
In September 2024, American right-wing politicians and media figures amplified baseless 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 tensions in the city. The unverified claims about immigrants eating pets began when a member of a local Facebook group said a neighbor's daughter's friend's cat was eaten by immigrants. It spread quickly
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
2024 American anti-immigration hoax
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Ohio_cat-eating_hoax
date created:
2024-09-10T20:45:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T20:03:46Z
main entity:
image:
fields total:
13
integrity:
14