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Who Knew Pinned-Up Meat in Central Park Was HooDoo?
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Jen Chung
Published Aug 12, 2006
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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There's a possibility that the meat full of 3-inch pins, found in Central Park and eaten by a dog, was actually a Santeria hoo doo ritual. A hoodoo supply shop owner tells the Daily News that putting pins in a cut of tongue is "a very old and popular spell used to silence people. It can be used in any case where there's a witness that's going to speak against you." So you put it out in the park? The News was also told by the Portland Tribune that there were a number of "needle-studded cow tongues" found in January, leading Oregon animal control to believe it was less animal cruelty and more a withcraft ritual. Calling Law & Order!
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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