The Furries Have Landed — And Pittsburgh Is Providing Them A Bear Hug
Anthrocon participants, while they collected in Pittsburgh in 2013. Keith Srakocic/AP hide caption
Anthrocon participants, as they collected in Pittsburgh in 2013.
It had been a warm, humid time in downtown Pittsburgh — also it ended up being also hotter for the greater amount of than 1,400 those who had been putting on animal costumes. Grownups and young ones trekked the town’s roads putting on ears and tails, paws and full-body animal matches, similar to the people you’d see at Disneyland.
m.camcrush Very very Long the butt of jokes, the population that is worldwide of animal enthusiasts referred to as “furries” is growing. And each summer time, they gather in Pittsburgh for the planet’s furry convention that is largest, dubbed Anthrocon.
Before this week-end, Anthrocon’s yearly “Fursuit” parade had been constantly held inside, available and then meeting attendees. This year, however, they took it outside and in to the public. Fans of most many years turned up. (more…)