:: May 10, 2003 ::
Bogus claims of "Satanism"This past week many residents of Ohio were led to believe that "a Satanic cult [was] operating" in the area.
"Dogs" were found skinned with their "eyes painted orange," reported News 5 a local TV station.
One resident said, "It's a Satanic ritual -- something to do with voodoo."
Never mind.
Days later the same News 5 crew reported that these claims were completely false.
The remains were in fact not even "dogs," but the carcasses of coyotes marked by construction workers with paint to be readily seen for disposal.
Such stories of supposed "Satanism" have become urban myths much like the tales of "UFO abductions."
Thankfully, this Ohio yarn was put to rest quickly before it reached epoch proportions.
[Posted by Rick Ross at 09:41 AM][Link]
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