Florida Man Emasculated in Attempted Pit Bull Rape-Fiction!
Summary of eRumor:
A Florida man had his genitals bitten off by a pit bull after trying to get fresh with the dog, according to reports.
The Truth:
A fake news website spun this fictional tale about a pit bull’s brutal revenge on a would-be attacker.
World News Daily Report published an article under the headline “Florida: Man Emasculated During Attempt to Rape Pit Bull,” and it was quickly shared more than 120,000 times on social media sites. According to the fake news report:
Miami| A 37-year old man suffering some very serious groin injuries after being bitten by a pit bull, was admitted at the Ryder Trauma Center, this morning.
Jesus Ramon Sanchez, from the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, was allegedly attempting to engage in sexual intercourse with a 4-year old male pit bull, when the dog defended itself by tearing off the man’s genitals with its teeth.
World News Daily Report is notorious for presenting fake news stories in a light that makes them appear real, especially when taken out of context on social media sites. In its disclaimer, however, the website identifies itself as satire:
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