YPSILANTI (WWJ) — For a second straight year Motor City Furry Con attendees were forced to be evacuated from their hotel due to a threat.
The nature of the threat was not clear, but officials with the convention confirmed Sunday the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest in Ypsilanti was evacuated around 9 a.m.
The “all clear” was given around 12:30 p.m. and the final day of convention activities resumed.
Sunday’s evacuation comes a year after attendees were evacuated from the same hotel due to an emailed bomb threat. Ultimately, there were no injuries or any explosives found last March.
The Motor City Furry Con is a convention for people who “appreciate the anthropomorphic lifestyle,” according to a report from The Detroit Free Press. Anthropomorphism specifically refers to giving human characteristics to animals, according to Phys.org.
It is “run for the furry fandom with the intention of offering programming catered to members of the furry fandom, as well as offering a venue for dealers, costumers, and general socializing of said fandom,” according to the convention’s website.
Attendees of the 2023 event told WWJ evacuations due to threats at furry conventions aren't uncommon. One guest said the evacuation in Ypsilanti was the third convention to be evacuated in March 2023.
WWJ has reached out to police for more details regarding Sunday’s evacuation.
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