I mean, whenever targets that are fairly universally liked, like puppies or sick children etc, are targeted i get suspicious.
Also the reason why every picture from ukraine had people with pets and tons of stories about pets in Ukraine in western media like the BBC.
I'm also fairly certain it was a real threat phoned in by someone who's not an actual law enforcement stooge (or whatever you want to call it), I keep tabs on the equally online right as well.
It's hard to say whether the most recent anti-gay/anti-trans push that's been occurring in those spaces is totally organic or not though.
i mean it's part of the Super Happy Fun Times (is that the name? group that organized the Straight Pride Parade) hate network, which is pretty big. we talk about how it relates to communist organizing, but i'm sure such a notable fascist group also has a ton of infiltrators