"Chlorine gas sickened several people and forced the evacuation of thousands of guests from a suburban Chicago hotel early Sunday, including many dressed in cartoonish animal costumes for an annual furries convention who were ushered across the street to a convention center that was hosting a dog show."
This was a dangerous situation and people… or anthropomorphs… could have been seriously injured or worse, because it appears to have been deliberate. And I know a few people online who are "virtual" furries, so the concept of identifying so strongly with an animal persona isn't that unusual to me. But still, I had to laugh, because inside I am always nine years old
Furries convention interrupted by chlorine gas that sickens 19 people
Annual ‘Anthrocon’, where many attendees dress in costume to celebrate anthropomorphic animals, is evacuated as police suspect foul play