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Tens of thousands of Haitian nationals have taken over a small city in southwestern Ohio, and now they comprise about a third of the town's population. Matt touched on some of the insane stories out of Ohio of Haitians allegedly consuming cats and decapitating ducks, though local law enforcement has denied receiving reports related to such cat-eating claims, saying it's "not something that's on our radar right now."
Haitian migrants eating pets? Here’s the even more serious story about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio
It’s a wild viral claim that has been snapped up and memed by Elon Musk, Republican influencers and even former President Donald Trump’s running-mate JD Vance — but it also stems from a serious problem.
Are migrants from Haiti grabbing pets out of yards and ducks from public parks so they they can eat them?
Fact Check: No 'Haitian Immigrant' Was Charged With Eating A Cat In Ohio In 2024; U.S.-Born Woman Arrested On Animal Cruelty Charges
Was a Haitian immigrant charged with eating a cat in Ohio in 2024? No, that's not true: A background check on a woman Canton, Ohio, police arrested in August 2024 for allegedly torturing, killing and eating a cat showed that she was born in the U.S. There are no reports of anyone in Ohio's immigrant community eating any pets.
The claim appeared in a post and video (archived here) posted on X, formerly Twitter, on September 8, 2024. The video's caption said:
A Haitian immigrant in Ohio ate her neighbors cat.