An unusual discovery in an east Columbus backyard has sparked a police investigation after the homeowner shared her find on TikTok. Katie Santry initially took to the social platform to document strange occurrences around her house, joking that a ghost might be the cause of a broken laptop and misplaced items on her desk. During the fence installation, Santry and her husband stumbled upon a rug buried in their yard, as reported by WBNS.
The intrigue intensified when Santry half-seriously suggested on TikTok that a ghost might inhabit the rug. This claim quickly caught users' attention worldwide, and at their urging, Santry contacted the police. According to her videos, the Columbus Division of Police initially did not find cause for concern but returned with cadaver dogs following the social media uproar. As detailed in a video, a police spokesperson stated that the scene was held overnight Thursday and that the investigation would continue into Friday, per NBC4i.
Santry's TikTok updates have amassed millions of views, culminating in a video showing two separate cadaver dogs sitting by the hole where the rug was found, often indicating the discovery of human remains. "When they sit that means something though, right?" according to WBNS, Santry can be heard asking in the video, and the officer responds, "Usually." However, the spokesperson from the Columbus Division of Police highlighted that there were "no conclusive findings" as yet, as mentioned in News Nation Now.
As the videos went viral, Santry expressed her astonishment at the turn of events, saying, "The entire world was telling me to have the police come,” Santry said to the News Nation Now. “When I called the police and asked them, ‘Hey. Do you want to come to my house to look at a rug,’ I felt insane." These developments left the online and local community in suspense, with investigators and their dogs closely scrutinizing the area around the discovered rug as they tried to learn more about what may be buried beneath the earth of this unassuming suburban home.
