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Haitian Immigrants Pet Theft Rumor September 2024

A rumor about Haitian immigrants stealing and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, sparked a national moral panic despite lacking credible evidence.

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Haitian Immigrants eating Pets (2024) why did people believe it

A viral September 2024 post alleging immigrants in , were stealing and eating pets sparked a national moral panic that had no credible evidence behind it, yet was amplified by political figures and fa...