2014 Midwest FurFest gas attack | |
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Location | Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Rosemont, IL |
Coordinates | 41°58′52″N 87°51′34″W / 41.981063°N 87.859313°W |
Date | December 7, 2014 c. 12:45 a.m. (CST) |
Target | Attendees at Midwest FurFest |
Attack type | Gas attack |
Weapon | Chlorine bomb |
Injured | 19 |
Perpetrator | Unknown |
Motive | Unknown |
On December 7, 2014, Midwest FurFest was targeted by a chlorine gas attack, hospitalizing 19 attendees.[1][2] At the time, Midwest FurFest was the second-largest furry convention in the country, with over 5,400 attendees.[3][4] The convention took place at the Hyatt hotel in Rosemont, Illinois from December 5 to December 7.[3]