She asked on TikTok if her house was haunted and then the police arrived.
Last weekend, Katie Santry joked on TikTok about how the strange crack in her computer screen could be the result of a spirit, and she wondered if it was related to the rolled-up carpet she found buried in her backyard.
Katie Santry, a resident of Columbus, Ohio, finds herself at the center of a peculiar situation that has sparked public interest on social media. It all began when she and her boyfriend discovered a strange object while digging in their yard to install a fence: it seemed to be a rolled-up carpet buried in the ground. Some time later, Santry noticed that her laptop was damaged and several items on her desk had been moved, although her family claimed they hadn’t touched anything. She decided to share her experience on TikTok, wondering if her home might be haunted, which quickly gained her popularity, racking up over 3.1 million views.
As her video went viral, numerous users began urging her to dig up the carpet and contact authorities. Eventually, Santry decided to call the police, although initially, the officers found no sufficient reason to continue the investigation after examining the object. However, one morning, as she was preparing to unearth the carpet, she received a notice from the police, who arrived accompanied by dogs trained to detect human remains.
During a live broadcast on TikTok, the dogs alerted to the carpet, causing Santry to stop the stream, overwhelmed by the situation. Although authorities stated that what was discovered could be anything, the intrigue and fear grew for both her and her online followers. Santry humorously commented on her experience, wishing to be invited to a true crime podcast after the incident.
In a recent interview, Santry shared her struggle to maintain privacy amidst the chaos, trying to protect her personal information while dealing with thousands of curious viewers. Despite her fears, she recounted feeling relatively safe with the help of her dogs and her home security system. However, she admitted that the anxiety surrounding the situation was overwhelming and remarked on how a viral moment can transform someone's life so suddenly.
Reflecting on how social media has influenced the story, Santry concluded that if it weren't for the pressure from her TikTok followers, she likely would never have contacted the police. As attention grew, she gained an extraordinary number of followers, going from a few thousand to more than 570,000 in just a few days. What initially seemed like a fun incident started to take on a more serious tone when the dogs indicated the presence of something more alarming.
Recent updates suggest that after all the investigations, no human remains were found on her property, thus closing an unexpected chapter in Santry's life. However, the question remains of how she will cope with the aftermath of this experience in her daily life and the impact it has had on her family.