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(Photo by Miami Beach Police Department via Getty Images)

Exclusive: Causeway Cannibal Had Bible, Recently Smoked Pot When He Attacked

Police now believe that Rudy Eugene, the so-called Miami Zombie, was not only naked, but was also carrying his bible, when he nearly beat a homeless man to death and chewed off three-quarters of his face.

CBS4–2012/06/06

(Photo by Miami Beach Police Department via Getty Images)

Miami Attack, Others Prompt Zombie Rumors

First came Rudy Eugene’s attack on Ronald Poppo on the MacArthur Causeway in Miami. Then in Texas a mother is accused of killing her newborn, eating part of his brain and biting off three of his toes.

CBS4–2012/06/03

Ronald Poppo before the attack.  (Source: Nicholas Carlesi)

Last Picture Of Cannibal Attack Victim

As Ronald Poppo, the homeless victim in the brutal MacArthur Causeway cannibal-style attack, continues to fight for his life at Jackson Memorial Hospital, an aspiring young photographer is remembering how Poppo looked before he was viciously mauled.

CBS4–2012/06/03

Rudy Eugene in court in Dec. 2008. (Source: Miami-Dade Corrections)

Ex-Boxer On Fight With “Causeway Cannibal”

In the week since the brutal face-mauling attack along the MacArthur Causeway in Miami, friends and family of the accused attacker, 31-year-old Rudy Eugene, have said he was a good guy looking to get his life on track.

CBS4–2012/06/02

Rudy Eugene, the man who was shot dead by police as he ate the face of a homeless man during Memorial Day weekend in Miami. (Photo by Miami Beach Police Department via Getty Images)

Attorney Gloria Allred Now Connected To Causeway Cannibal Case

High-powered Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred is now connected to Miami’s infamous “Causeway Cannibal” case.

CBS4–2012/06/02

(Source: The Miami Herald)

Passersby Recount Horror Of Causeway Attack On 911 Calls

Police released three 911 calls from people on the MacArthur Causeway who witnessed a cannibalistic attack.

CBS4–2012/06/01

Ronald Poppo (Source: Miami-Dade Corrections)

Causeway Attack Victim’s Brother Learned Of Incident In Newspaper

Before 65-year-old Ronald Poppo lost his face in a cannibalistic attack, he had completely lost touch with his family.

CBS4–2012/06/01

(Source: Miami-Dade Corrections)

Report: Cannibal Victim’s Daughter Never Knew Father

The daughter of Causeway Cannibal victim Ronald Poppo said she didn’t know her father and that she thought he was dead long before the horrific attack by Rudy Eugene last Saturday.

CBS4–2012/06/01

Rudy Eugene, the man who was shot dead by police as he ate the face of a homeless man during Memorial Day weekend in Miami. (Photo by Miami Beach Police Department via Getty Images)

Tourism Official: Causeway Cannibal Attack Won’t Hurt Tourism

Almost from the start, the story of a face eating cannibal dubbed the Miami Zombie has attracted headlines around the world.

CBS4–2012/06/01

(Source: Miami Herald) An image of two naked men involved in a cannibalistic attack near the MacArthur Causeway in Miami. The images were captured by a Miami Herald security camera

Miami Crime Bus Tour To Include Causeway Cannibal Attack

South Florida is filled with history, including a history riddled with mobsters, con men, drug runners, fugitives and assassins; now we can add cannibal to the list. That’s exactly what Miami’s famous “Mystery, Mayhem and Vice” Crime Bus Tour is doing. IIt’s adding the side of the MacArthur Causeway, where a naked Rudy Eugene ravaged the face of a complete stranger over Memorial Day weekend, to its list of stops on the tour of Miami-Dade’s most celebrated crimes.

CBS4–2012/06/01

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