Invasive Species Eats Hometown Hero's Leftover Pizza, Sparks Internet Outcry Over 'Targeted Mating Call'
A lonely slice of pepperoni pizza, abandoned on a Memphis porch last Tuesday, has become the unlikely epicenter of a viral ecosystem debate after a local man's Ring camera captured a notorious invasive species—a Cuban tree frog—not only devouring the leftovers but then using the greasy cardboard as a stage to perform what experts are calling a "highly aggressive, territorial croak." The irony, of course, is that the man, a self-proclaimed "pizza purist," had left the slice out specifically to attract "something cute for the kids," accidentally creating the perfect storm for an invasive species invasion. The footage, which has over 3 million views, shows the frog seemingly staring directly into the camera after its meal, as if calculating its next move for dominion over the suburbs, while the homeowner can be heard screaming in the background about the sanctity of pepperoni.