Drug 'bath salts' allegedly involved in Louisiana 'zombie' face-biting attack
Yet another bizarre zombie-like attack has taken place in Louisiana, involving face-biting and the drug 'bath salts,' according to KATC.
According to police, Carl Jacquneaux may have been on the drug bath salts when he allegedly attacked a neighbor by biting a chunk out of the man's face. Photo credit: (Booking Photo)
Scott Assistant Police Chief Kert Thomas in Lafayette Parish told the local news media outlet that Carl Jacquneaux, 43, allegedly assaulted his neighbor, Todd Credeur by biting him.
“During the attack, the suspect bit a chunk of the victim's face off,” said Thomas.
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Credeur told police that he was working in his yard when Jacquneaux appeared and bit him. Credeur escaped by spraying wasp poison in his attacker's face.
According to the Shreveport Times, Jacquneaux fled Credeur's home, went to the home of an acquaintance and held him at knife point. He then stole a handgun from the man.
KATC reports that a friend of Credeur, who also knows Jacquneaux, is confident the alleged attacker was using the drug bath salts.
Thomas reiterated the sentiment saying, "He was clearly under the influence of some kind of drug."
Authorities believe the drug bath salts was involved in two horrific zombie-like attacks that occurred last week. The first involved Rudy Eugene, 31, who was shot to death in Miami when he refused to stop eating the flesh off the face of homeless man Ronald Poppo, 65. The second incident took place in Maryland where engineering student Alexander Kinyua, 21, is accused of killing his roommate, Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie, 37, and then eating his brains and heart.
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Jacquneaux is charged with battery, burglary and probation violation. He is currently behind bars, held on a $312,500 bond.
Edit: Ahh... I just noticed this article is from 2 days ago so its not today's news... sorry...