October 29, 2020 • 17 mins
Strange and unsettling crimes seem to take place around Halloween. In this special episode, we examine the bizarre disappearances of domesticated black cats.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1999/10/27/locked-into-halloween/af2b8186-3b45-4e6c-b8d6-f16f1fff7ec6/
“Locked Into Halloween” by Michael Ruane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/daily/oct99/cats27.htm
“Fears Prompt Shelters to Suspend Cat Adoptions for Halloween” by Michael Ruane
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/03/spate-black-cat-disappearances-yorkshire-village-prompts-fears/
“Spate of black cat disappearances in Yorkshire village prompts fears of Halloween thefts…” By Victoria Ward
https://people.com/pets/missing-cat-found-15-years-later/
“Lucky Black Cat Returns Home 15 Years After He Went Missing…” Kelli Bender
https://www.newson6.com/story/5e34e700e0c96e774b35d4c4/metro-pet-owners-concerned-as-black-cats-go-missing-on-halloween
“Metro Pet Owners Concerned As Black Cats Go Missing on Halloween” - News 9 Staff
Additional information from:
humanesociety.org
biography.com
https://www.twincities.com/2006/11/30/u-senior-was-flung-into-river-cops-told/
“UMN senior Chris Jenkins was flung into river…” by Tad Vezner
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/02/nyregion/police-seek-motive-in-deaths-of-student-and-a-photographer.html
“Police Seek Motive In Deaths Of Student And A Photographer…” NYT Staff
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1999/10/27/locked-into-halloween/af2b8186-3b45-4e6c-b8d6-f16f1fff7ec6/
“Locked Into Halloween” by Michael Ruane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/daily/oct99/cats27.htm
“Fears Prompt Shelters to Suspend Cat Adoptions for Halloween” by Michael Ruane
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/03/spate-black-cat-disappearances-yorkshire-village-prompts-fears/
“Spate of black cat disappearances in Yorkshire village prompts fears of Halloween thefts…” By Victoria Ward
https://people.com/pets/missing-cat-found-15-years-later/
“Lucky Black Cat Returns Home 15 Years After He Went Missing…” Kelli Bender
https://www.newson6.com/story/5e34e700e0c96e774b35d4c4/metro-pet-owners-concerned-as-black-cats-go-missing-on-halloween
“Metro Pet Owners Concerned As Black Cats Go Missing on Halloween” - News 9 Staff
Additional information from:
humanesociety.org
biography.com
https://www.twincities.com/2006/11/30/u-senior-was-flung-into-river-cops-told/
“UMN senior Chris Jenkins was flung into river…” by Tad Vezner
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/02/nyregion/police-seek-motive-in-deaths-of-student-and-a-photographer.html
“Police Seek Motive In Deaths Of Student And A Photographer…” NYT Staff
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