Otherkinism?

What fresh hell is this indeed. We're on the craziest timeline, folks.
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local...415319653.html
http://abcnews.go.com/US/man-accused...ry?id=45884069
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/03/n...rest.html?_r=0