Utah Middle Schoolers Walk Out in Protest of ‘Furries,’ School District Denounces Claims
On Wednesday, students and parents in Nebo School District in Utah held an hours-long walk-out in protest of “furries” that they allege are rampant in their schools.
“Furries,” individuals who “identify” as or with animals and often dress or behave as animals in public, have reportedly been harassing middle school students “without repercussion.”
In one video shared by radio host Adam Bartholomew, students can be seen standing outside Mt. Nebo Middle School answering questions about their peers who they say attend classes in costume and masks.
According to the students, the principal then prohibited students from wearing masks while at school, but the students said, “They still wear them every day.”
“All the principal says is just be kind, be nice,” one student told Bartholomew. “They attack us,” another claimed. One student said that they had been bitten by one of these students dressing and identifying as an animal. “They attack us and don’t get in trouble.”
The radio host asked what else the furry-identified students have done to harass their peers, to which one young girl answered, “They bite us, they scratch us, they bark at us.”
According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Seth Sorenson, a Nebo School District spokesperson, said that the students’ claims were false.
Sorenson said that the walk-out was the result of a memo sent by the district to families that was “misinterpreted.” The spokesperson said that students were “overheard” saying things that the “administration felt were inappropriate and shouldn’t be said.”
“We expect ALL students to be respectful towards each other while we are here at school,” the message sent to families said. “We hope you will treat others how you would like to be treated,” the district added. “Outstanding behavior might demonstrate curiosity, understanding, patience and tolerance.”
A local ABC outlet reported on the situation and interviewed a “member of the furry community” according to the popular Twitter account, End Wokeness.
