New York City has been hit with a spike in reports of dead animals being found after suspected ritual sacrifices.
President Donald Trump brought national attention to the issue when he warned during his debate with Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris that Haitian migrants are eating pet dogs, cats, and other wildlife.
The comment sparked outrage from Trump’s critics and a flood of viral memes and jokes, all of which highlighted the issue.
Since Trump made the warning on national television, reports have continued to emerge about pets being killed and eaten.
According to the New York Post, city and federal authorities in Jamaica Bay in Queens are reportedly “beefing up resources” as dead animals continue to be discovered.
It came after an earlier report exposed a disgusting truth regarding animal sacrifices being made in the area.
A local councilwoman revealed new initiatives, such as installing new lights in certain areas to discourage the killing of animals for sacrificial reasons.
Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Queens) announced that the National Parks Service will install new mobile lights at “the Addabbo Bridge in the federally-managed Spring Creek Park” to deter the slaughtering of animals under the cover of darkness.
Feds, city to crack down on animal sacrifices in NYC’s Jamaica Bay after dog-carcass with snapped neck, wounded pigs found https://t.co/YF1aCYGG1M pic.twitter.com/boZke0vSxe
— New York Post (@nypost) September 14, 2024
It’s certainly not a stretch to presume that some of the animals may have been consumed, given that an earlier report noted the amount of carcasses found in the area.
At least eight dead animals have been found in the area since July.
The issue has been sparking concern among some local residents.
The Post noted:
These have included five wounded pigs, a near-dead baby rat stuffed in a bag with chicken bones, and a dog carcass with its neck snapped.
According to NPS spokeswoman Daphne Yun, the agency will also beef up police patrols in that particular area to act as a deterrent.
“I’ve gotten in touch with my partners at both the federal and city level, and we are going to bring a new level of enforcement to the area and really crack down on this sickening behavior,” Councilwoman Ariola told The Post.
“Animals should not be getting tortured and mutilated for any reason. This ends now.”
Many across social media noted that Trump has now been proven right after he was smeared as a “conspiracy theorist” for mentioning the dead animals.
“The difference between a conspiracy theory and reality is about 36 hours,” one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote:
“So you’re saying that thing that is definitely not happening and you’re racist if you ask if it’s happening is actually happening?”
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