The Courier Mail reported that Brisbane private school girls are dressing up as animals and identifying as such.

One young school teen is said to have cut a hole in her uniform to accommodate an invisible tail, while taking on habits like crawling around and licking her hands.

One psychologist said it was a troubled and fraught phenomena.

To be clear, there is a “furry culture” where people dress up as animals in their spare time at various events, similar to cosplay, but the issue being reported is different.

Mitch is a self-described “furry” from Brisbane. He told Spencer that furry culture should not be confused with what’s happening in the school. Hear the full interview here.

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