TIL in 1980 a dingo ate the infant Azaria Chamberlain. Authorities thought the story was false and charged her parents with murder. The mother was demonized by several media outlets who spread false information pointing to her guilt. Yet, after years of legal battles both parents were acquitted.

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I listened to this on the podcast Casefile. Very sad. The parents were arrested and vilified in the media. Later evidence was found to support their story. If I recall it had something to do with understanding dingos behaviour and finding the childs missing piece of clothing.

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They definitely killed the baby.