A concerned mother’s plea for help on a Facebook group led to a viral sensation, with thousands of people scrambling to identify the source of a mysterious pile found in her daughter’s room. Kelli Tarin posted a photo of the pile, describing it as feeling like shells but looking like coffee grounds or ant beds.
The post sparked a frenzy of comments and reactions, with over 9000 comments and 440,000 reactions. Despite the overwhelming response, no one could provide a definitive answer to Tarin’s question. Suggestions ranged from ant nests to mouse excrement, but none seemed to fit perfectly.
Tarin’s concern was palpable, especially since the piles were found in her daughter’s room. She took the advice of the online community and called in pest control professionals, but even they were stumped. Two separate companies told her that they had never seen anything like the mysterious piles before.
As the mystery deepened, Tarin continued to update the group on her progress. She eliminated termites, roaches, and mice as possible sources, but the identity of the pile remained elusive. It wasn’t until a comment suggested that a stuffed animal might be the culprit that Tarin finally found her answer.
A lavender bear, it turned out, had burst open, spilling its contents onto the floor. Tarin had previously discarded the bear, thinking it might be infested, but upon further inspection, she found the hole that had led to the mysterious pile. The ordeal may have been worrying, but thanks to the power of online communities, Tarin was able to find a solution and put her mind at ease.