{"id":2291904,"date":"2024-07-10T12:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-a-news-outlet-report-on-a-florida-man-kidnapping-a-scientist-to-make-his-dog-immortal\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T12:19:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T16:19:19","slug":"fact-check-did-a-news-outlet-report-on-a-florida-man-kidnapping-a-scientist-to-make-his-dog-immortal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-a-news-outlet-report-on-a-florida-man-kidnapping-a-scientist-to-make-his-dog-immortal\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did A News Outlet Report On A Florida Man Kidnapping A Scientist To \u2018Make His Dog Immortal\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-a-news-outlet-report-on-a-florida-man-kidnapping-a-scientist-to-make-his-dog-immortal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2291904&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A photo shared on Threads allegedly shows \u2064a news\u2064 headline that reads \u201cFlorida man kidnaps scientist to \u2064make his dog immortal.\u201d However, this headline is false and originates from \u200ca site that categorizes some articles as \u201cmemes and \u200csatire\u2064 news.\u201d The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-thanks-to-the-new-york-times-for-accidentally-providing-the-data-that-will-bring-down-biden-and-crack-the-biggest-vote-fraud-in-history\/\" title=\"SPECIAL THANKS to The New York Times for Accidentally Providing the Data that Will Bring Down Biden and CRACK THE BIGGEST VOTE FRAUD IN HISTORY\">real news<\/a> is that a man was arrested in Florida \u2064for stealing a car and hitting a police officer with it.\u200d The alleged headline and mugshot of the man are not\u200b genuine and should not be \u200cbelieved.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A photo <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@terrierp.burns\/post\/C7n7hPPAH6X\"><span>shared on Threads<\/span><\/a><span>  allegedly shows a news headline that reads \u201cFlorida man kidnaps scientist to make his dog immortal.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"ig-tp-C7n7hPPAH6X\" data-text-post-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@terrierp.burns\/post\/C7n7hPPAH6X\" data-text-post-version=\"0\">\n<div>\n<p>Post by @terrierp.burns<\/p>\n<p>View on Threads<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This is not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-alleged-aoc-quote-about-socialism-originates-as-satire\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Alleged AOC Quote About Socialism Originates As Satire\">genuine news article<\/a>. It originates from a site that categorizes some articles as \u201cmemes and satire news.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A man was arrested in Florida on Friday after allegedly stealing a car and hitting a police officer with it, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/07\/us-news\/wild-moment-florida-man-strikes-officer-with-stolen-car-in-high-speed-chase-that-ends-in-swamp-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Post<\/a>. Police pursued the man in a chase that led to a swamp, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>An alleged news article has a headline that reads, \u201c<span>Florida man kidnaps scientist to make his dog immortal\u201d and shows a mugshot allegedly depicting the man. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI WOULD NOT CONVICT,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/human-smugglers-are-using-bidens-border-incompetence-and-social-media-to-find-their-next-victims\/\" title=\"Human Smugglers Are Using Biden\u2019s Border Incompetence And Social Media To Find Their Next Victims\">caption reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>This is not a genuine news article, however. There are no <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=04aa412ff406bf20&#038;rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1076US1076&#038;sxsrf=ADLYWIKTvmnGJ33xHXmaHbUirRZV3_27Cw:1720471641106&#038;q=man+abducts+scientist+to+make+his+dog+immortal&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkfuZLTj2oNC7EnrW0kOrs5_yzXFS7PD2zj-5Cc29Wnj5IzUaHojAIdqyC1HLwD4s3t6yQTN3GWiMOqP8qmSGPrM-HvbeP0BNRK8Wqte9HmotWM1zQEo4dCAawyxemAaFagOZxAL5y9hRm7COvNj7qslVUA19g&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjHmI6oqJiHAxVdibAFHfXnDGEQ0pQJegQIEhAB&#038;biw=1920&#038;bih=911&#038;dpr=1\"><span>credible news reports<\/span><\/a><span>  matching the headline. <\/span><span>The screenshot appears to stem from a site called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/themotherofallnerds.com\/man-abducts-scientist-to-make-his-dog-immortal\/\"><span>The Mother of All Nerds<\/span><\/a><span>. Check Your Fact could not locate a satire Disclaimer on the site, but there is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/themotherofallnerds.com\/category\/meme-nerds\/\"><span>category<\/span><\/a><span>  titled \u201cMEME Nerds and Satire.\u201d This particular story is labeled \u201cNerd News.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2023\/04\/11\/fact-check-florida-crime-pride-crosswalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Was A Florida Man Charged With A Hate Crime For Ruining A Pride Crosswalk?)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The mugshot is not related to the alleged story. It appears to stem from an article from an outlet based in Miami, Florida called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/2014\/01\/02\/florida-man-arrested-after-attacking-girlfriend-with-banana\/\"><span>Local 10 News<\/span><\/a><span>  and covers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/21-year-old-man-charged-with-murder-of-texas-pastor\/\" title=\"21-year-old man charged with murder of Texas pastor\">man charged<\/a> with domestic battery after throwing a banana at his girlfriend\u2019s head. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This claim has also been debunked by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/abducted-scientist-make-dog-immortal\/\"><span>Snopes<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Check Your Fact reached out to spokespeople for The Mother of All Nerds and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received from either source. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A photo circulating on Threads shows a fake news headline claiming that a Florida man kidnapped a scientist to make his dog immortal. However, this is not a real news article and originates from a site that publishes satire news. The mugshot in the image is not related to the alleged story and actually comes from a different news article about a man charged with domestic battery in Miami. This claim has been debunked by fact-checking sources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":613,"featured_media":2291905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-846462832-scaled-e1720473690754.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13420,34457,34530],"class_list":["post-2291904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fact-check","tag-florida-man","tag-news-outlet"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-846462832-scaled-e1720473690754.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291904"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291904\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2291905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}