What started as a seemingly lighthearted TikTok post about a buried rug in a Columbus woman’s backyard rapidly escalated into a viral sensation, attracting millions of viewers and prompting a full-scale police investigation. Katie Santry, a Columbus resident, posted the first video in her now-infamous series at the start of October 2024, speculating that the strange occurrences in her home might be linked to the mysterious carpet buried beneath her backyard. Days of tense speculation, real-time