Utah furries set the record straight on misconceptions about their fandom

After tensions with parents and students in Nebo School District, furries here in Utah talk about misconceptions people have about their hobby of dressing up in cartoonish animal costumes.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ven Ferlin and JoJo Larrabee, co-chairs of an annual furry convention in Utah, jump in the street in Vineyard on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.