A mind-altering drug banned in Britain two years ago is being blamed for the spate of cannibal attacks in America.
Narcotic Cloud Nine was blamed for the attack when Rudy Eugene ate 75% of homeless man Ronald Poppo’s face in Miami last month. Horrific images surfaced of the attack that only ended once police shot and killed 31-year-old Eugene. Mr Poppo is still recovering from his injuries in hospital. Police are now warning people to stay away from Cloud Nine – also known as ‘bath salts’ - after two similar attacks were reported. The most recent prompted an internal memo to police warning officers the case “bears resemblance to an incident that occurred in the city of Miami last week, when a male ate another man’s face”. The memo called the synthetic drug “addictive and dangerous” and said it was part of a “disturbing trend in which new drugs are sold in the guise of household products”. It added: “Please be careful when dealing with the homeless population during your patrols.” Rudy Eugene, 31: Ate ...