Creepy, buried rug sets off viral firestorm, people convinced its a dead body – National [Video]

What started as a creepy-yet-entertaining discovery of a buried rug in an Ohio backyard turned into a serious police investigation, thanks to the viral power of the internet.

The saga began earlier this week when Katie Santry, a 34-year-old homeowner in Columbus, Ohio, posted video to TikTok revealing that she and her boyfriend discovered a mysterious rolled up shag carpet as they were digging up their lawn to build a fence.

She said she didn’t really think much about the deep-buried rug until a few days later, when she went into the office in her sunroom and found her computer screen shattered and contents on top of the desk in disarray.

“I think my house is haunted and I’m freaking out. I’m literally shaking,” she said in her first clip of the saga, wondering out loud if the office and buried carpet were linked.

Almost immediately, true crime enthusiasts glommed onto the video, eager …