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Date: May 01, 2024 07:10PM
https://www.abc4.com/news/central-utah/officials-on-mt-nebo-middle-school-bomb-threats/" Following a series of bomb threats to Mt. Nebo Middle School, authorities gave insight into the scope of the threat in a press conference Wednesday.
The first bomb threat came on April 19, two days after a group of students and adults participated in an hours-long protest against what they referred to as “furries.” Videos of the protest went viral on social media, with students expressing grievances.
Some claimed there were attacks from these furries — which they described as students who dressed up as animals — where they would bite or scratch other students. However, school officials said on Wednesday that they had no evidence of this happening.
Seth Sorensen, Nebo School District Public Information Officer, said the one incident they had confirmed was that a group of girls had come to school wearing headbands with “ears” on them. He said another group of students then threw food at them in response. He said the administration got involved and requested the girls not to wear the headbands, which they have complied with ever since.
As for biting and scratching, the district said it has not seen it or found evidence of it happening. However, Sorensen asks parents and students to speak with teachers or administrators if they do witness such an incident.
Regardless of the furry debate at Mt. Nebo Middle School, bomb threats have continued to come, with the latest threat taking place Tuesday. Sorensen said the threats did not reference furries or any groups of students in particular but appeared to be linked to the protest since they began after the walkout."