The Miami Zombie meme stems from a horrific real-life incident in May 2012 involving Rudy Eugene on Miami’s MacArthur Causeway. The event gained massive internet notoriety when news outlets speculated that the attacker was under the influence of a synthetic drug known as bath salts, fueling global fears of a real-world zombie apocalypse. Though later toxicology reports contradicted the initial drug claims, the Miami Zombie became a foundational pillar of the Florida Man trope and a recurring theme in dark internet humor. It is typically used to mock bizarre news stories coming out of Florida or to satirize the sensationalist media coverage of drug-related urban legends.