Woman’s bizarre discovery on TikTok becomes viral sensation – and kicks off police investigation

What started as a creepy-yet-entertaining discovery of a buried rug in an Ohio backyard has evolved into a very real police investigation, thanks to the viral power of the internet. The saga began earlier this week when Katie Santry, a 34-year-old homeowner in Columbus, Ohio, posted video to TikTok revealing that she and her boyfriend discovered a mysterious rolled up shag carpet as they were digging up their lawn to build a fence.

• Creepy, buried rug sets off viral firestorm, people convinced it’s a dead body