Overview
- - The phenomenon has recently gone viral on TikTok and Instagram, with public gatherings in Buenos Aires and an estimated 100 youths meeting in Montevideo.
- - Peruvian media reported a purported first local sighting in Lima’s Miraflores based on social-media video, with no confirmed convocations in the country so far.
- - Footage from Montevideo showed “duels” that escalated into scratches and bites, and a separate account described a young woman whose ankle was allegedly bitten by masked youths.
- - In Mexico City, a Facebook post announced a first large therian meetup on Feb. 20 at UNAM’s Las Islas, signaling the subculture’s planned expansion into public spaces.
- - Online hostility has intensified as self-described “hunter” groups call for attacks and claim 500+ members, while marketplaces push masks and tails—including a product advertising real fox fur—raising safety and ethical concerns.