Early in the morning of November 20, 2025, social media exploded with a post claiming that Niagara Falls had dramatically turned a deep red — “like blood” — for about ten minutes. According to the story, visitors were stunned at around 5:36 a.m., when the iconic Horseshoe Falls allegedly shifted from its usual clear torrent into a surreal crimson cascade.
Witnesses reportedly said even the mist seemed dyed red, and a tourist, “Elena Torres” from Mexico, was quoted describing it as a horror-movie moment: people screaming, filming, and in disbelief.
The post went into more detail, suggesting environmental experts were baffled. It referenced a hydrologist, “Dr. Rebecca Thompson,” who supposedly said she had “never seen anything like this,” and implied possible causes, such as a dye experiment or even a publicity stunt. � Cleanup crews and drones were said to have been dispatched, yet the post claimed no signs of long-term pollution.
However, fact-checking organizations strongly dispute the entire scenario. Lead Stories investigated and concluded that the image is fake. � According to them, the post originated from a Facebook page that regularly shares AI-generated or otherwise fabricated content — making it very likely this was not a real event.
Authorities backed this up. A spokesperson for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation told Lead Stories that the red-water story and image are “not authentic.” � Niagara Falls Tourism also denied that the waters ever turned red, noting that while heavy rains can sometimes discolor the water (making it brown), it never turns bright red.
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