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Did Germany's Black Forest Cause 15,000 Missing Person Cases Last Year?

An inaccurate meme claimed that 15,000 people went missing in the forest that is thought to be the inspiration for many Grimm Brothers tales.

by Dan Evon, Published June 30, 2017



Claim:
Germany's Black Forest caused 15,000 missing person cases last year.
Rating:
False

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A photograph purportedly showing Germany's Black Forest is frequently circulated on social media along with the claim that the wooded area "caused" 15,000 missing persons cases last year:


By Dan Evon

Dan Evon is a former writer for Snopes.


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