Terrifying trend emerges as music festival fans suffer mysterious needle attacks

A popular French street music festival has resulted in a slew of syringe attacks - prompting authorities to investigate. 

Multiple paramedical resources were mobilized, according to French outlet Le Républicain Lorrain.

French politician François Grosdidier, who serves as the mayor of Metz, posted about the "injection assaults" on his Facebook page.

"Seventeen young girls (aged 14-20) were targeted as they were simply out to enjoy the evening."

He added that the attacks were done on "nearly 150 women across the country."

Fox News Digital reached out to the French Interior Ministry for comment. 

Grosdidier indicated that calls for syringe assaults have been circulating across social media, sparking fears of a coordinated attack.

French influencer Abrège Soeur shared on Instagram ahead of the festival that "calls are circulating on Snapchat to prick people with contaminated syringes." 

Other European countries have noted the uptick in spiking attacks, with the United Kingdom reporting an increase in 2021.

The report found spiking victims are predominantly female.

"Not only [is there] the immediate risk to their physical health, but also the shock and distress at having been targeted; the concern about going out socially in future; and, in cases of needle-facilitated spiking, the ongoing worry around testing for blood-borne diseases," said the report.