Students at a Utah middle school staged a walkout to protest their peers who identified as ‘furries’ – people who dress up in costumes of animals – scratching and biting classmates.
The hours-long protest took place outside Mt. Nebo Middle School in Payson, Utah, on Wednesday. It was triggered by a petition demanding a stricter dress code, with some middle schoolers reported the offending students were physically attacking other people.
A ‘furry’ is anyone with a strong interest in anthropomorphic animals. Enthusiasts often don full-body animal costumes and gather at ‘furry’ conventions.
The allegations from inside Mt. Nebo Middle School drew condemnation from members of the costumed community themselves.
‘It’s crazy that it’s escalated to this point where these kids are being so distracting to their peers that their peers want to stage a walkout,’ a furry identified as ‘Strudel’ told ABC 4 in Utah.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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