http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged cannibalism en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:29:51 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/36-dead-pets-found-in-home-covered-in-excrement-and-showing-signs-of-cannibalism/ A retired New Jersey teacher is facing multiple counts of animal cruelty charges after authorities recovered 36 dead cats from her home. Lorraine R. Smith, 65, will be fined a maximum of $1,000 for each of the 36 counts after the dead animals were discovered lying in one-feet of their own faeces at her Bradley Beach property. Responding to a 2 a.m fire alarm call at the La Reine Avenue home, emergency services and Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Crue... ]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 12:02:45 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/36-dead-pets-found-in-home-covered-in-excrement-and-showing-signs-of-cannibalism/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/naked-man-shot-dead-by-police-as-he-chewed-another-mans-face/ A naked man was shot to death after police found him chewing off the face of another man, who was also naked. A woman notified a police officer nearby that she had seen two men fighting, witnesses told The Miami Herald. When the officer located the men, the aggressive naked male was in the process of chewing the victim, who was also not wearing any clothes, the Herald reported. The officer demanded that the naked man stop what he was doing. B... ]]> Sun, 27 May 2012 10:39:34 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/naked-man-shot-dead-by-police-as-he-chewed-another-mans-face/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/brazil-cult-members-arrested-for-cannibalism/ Brazilian police announced Friday that they had arrested a man and two women on suspicion of having murdered and cannibalized at least two women in what was described as a purification ritual. The three defendants formed a sect called "Cartel" that seeks to purify the world and reduce the population, police spokesman Democrito Honorato from the northeastern Brazilian town of Guaranhuns told AFP. The three defendants, Jorge and Elizabeth Pires da Silveira, both 51%... ]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:26:02 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/brazil-cult-members-arrested-for-cannibalism/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/depressed-new-zealander-cooks-and-eats-own-finger/ WELLINGTON: A depressed New Zealander cut off a finger, cooked it with vegetables and then ate it in a rare case of self-cannibalism, according to a report in the Australasian Psychiatry publication. ]]> Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:22:16 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/depressed-new-zealander-cooks-and-eats-own-finger/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/man-barbecues-wife-and-then-feeds-her-to-their-children/ Benoit Piet, a father of six, has admitted digging up his dead wife, barbecuing her body and then feeding it to his children in a bizarre bid to escape a murder charge. Mr Piet told a court it was time to stop the lies after previously claiming his wife committed suicide. In front of his two girls and four boys, aged 12 to 20, the 42-year-old said: ‘I promise to tell the truth to my children. A court is a good place to do it after telling so many lies.%E... ]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:24:19 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/man-barbecues-wife-and-then-feeds-her-to-their-children/