MPs name for ban on ‘furries’

Uzbek politicians are threatening to clamp down on ‘furries’ following a wave of vicious attacks carried out by teenagers who act and dress like cats and dogs. 

Furries, or guadrobers, are people who identify as animals and wear masks, animal ears, paws, tails and sometimes even suits.

They meow, purr, bark and howl, all while crawling on all fours and demanding other people stroke their heads and tickle their chins.   

But as the furry movement grows more and more in Russia and the former Soviet Union, police have been clamping down on the trend as reports of teens pretending to be animals attacking people have emerged, according to The Telegraph. 

Police in Uzbekistan are currently on the hunt for a teenager who allegedly bit a passerby while dressed as a dog, while Uzbekistan’s interior ministry is considering fining the parents of furries the equivalent of £112. 

Uzbek politicians are threatening to clamp down on ‘furries’ following a wave of vicious attacks carried out by teenagers who act and dress like animals 

Furries, or guadrobers, are people who identify as animals and wear masks, animal ears, paws, tails and sometimes even suits

The Furry fandom began in the 1980s

‘Experts believe that ‘quadrobics’ can lead to the child taking on the aggressive actions of animals, injuring himself and others, and can lead to damage to the child’s not yet fully formed psyche, as well as to his isolation from society’, the ministry said. 

The Furry fandom began in the 1980s, with members since being spurred on via a love of anthropomorphic animals such as those in Disney movies and video games.

The community has since started to boom, but with interest from outsiders reaching new heights. 

Uzbekistan is not the first country to report Furry attacks. 

Last year, the Furry community was thrust into a negative spotlight after a member attacked a man on Huntington Beach in California. 

Furries are one of the fastest-growing fandoms in the world, with an estimated 2.5 million adherents worldwide. 

Most fans get into the furry scene via a love of anthropomorphic animals such as those seen in Disney movies and video games, creating animal avatars for themselves online.

Each animal represents a different personality. Fox Furries are sly or mischievous, dogs are fun types and cats are for people who want to be seen as aloof.

It has spread worldwide and regular meetups are held on a monthly basis for those wanting to get together.