I did find it funny. That's why I posted it in this thread which is a "Whimsical Postings" thread as I didn't want to start a debate.
But...
In addition to the city manager that was quoted during the debate as saying it wasn't true, the mayor has now said there are zero credible reports of Haitian immigrants eating peoples' pets in Springfield: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj35kk42k5vo
There's apparently a story out of Canton of some deranged lady killing a cat and trying to eat it. But she's a local citizen, born and raised in Ohio: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio/ohio-woman-arrested-after-eating-cat-canton-police-release-bodycam-footage-incident/530-3f8ac79a-cd97-4cee-9ed1-16943a04a658