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This seems to be a variation of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a rare disorder that's a favorite of medical TV dramas. I think I saw it on ER, St. Elsewhere and

This seems to be a variation of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a rare disorder that's a favorite of medical TV dramas. I think I saw it on ER, St. Elsewhere and Chicago Hope. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factitious_disorder_imposed_on_another https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factitious_disorder_imposed_on... If people will do it with their own children, doing it with a small animal isn't much of a stretch. I wouldn't be surprised if there are youtube examples of this with a human child victim.

colanderman 6y ago
The novel and miniseries Sharp Objects explores this disorder as well. I wonder if this is technically that disorder however, since it seems to be primarily cash-motivated.
klodolph 6y ago
That made me wonder how rare it was. I found this literature review which suggests that while “rare”, > There has been increasing recognition in the pediatric literature for the past 20 years that illness falsification by caregivers must be included in the differential diagnosis of children presenting with persistent, unexplained symptoms or laboratory findings. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2990557/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2990557/
Zigurd 6y ago
Munchausen by virality
kobalsky 6y ago
I'm betting on this being pure greed.